Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

The Crying Book by Heather Christle

6 reviews

itsbumley's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abortion, Death, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Hate crime, Gun violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and Violence

lmshearer's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

This book reminded me of two others I've read this year, Maggie Nelson's Bluets (which fell a bit flat) and Sheila Heti's Pure Colour (which I loved). The Crying Book falls between these two. On the whole, the author succeeded in balancing the exploration of tears and human emotion  with personal memoir.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Suicide, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

meaghanelizabook's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Abortion

liagatha's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Animal cruelty, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

bookishcori's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Grief

Minor: Abortion

penelopereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

Beautiful, reflective writing. Unique idea, pulled off well.
I felt at home in this book about sadness, grief, loneliness, loss, longing, crying. Lovely.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Infertility, Animal death, Suicide, Abortion, Grief, and Medical content