Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

Conjure Women by Afia Atakora

29 reviews

khakipantsofsex's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Child death, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Rape

wellreadjill_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racial slurs, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Abortion, Child abuse, Child death, Pregnancy, Murder, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, and Death

foreverinastory's review against another edition

challenging emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Rep: Black female MC, Black/biracial male love interest, Black and biracial supporting cast.

CWs: Abortion, alcohol consumption, alcoholism, blood, death/death of parent, domestic abuse, fire, infidelity, injury/injury detail, medical content, miscarriage/stillbirth, misogyny, murder, pregnancy, racial slurs, racism, rape, consensual sexual content, slavery, violence, war. Moderate: gore, torture, lynching. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, and War

Moderate: Gore and Torture

arminam's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Rape, Pregnancy, and Abortion

leah_alexandra's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

I thought this story was told beautifully and was really well-executed. I liked how the bulk of the story takes place in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War. It was really interesting to see how much changed for these people, but still how much was the same. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Body horror, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Hate crime, Incest, Medical content, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Slavery

keb3's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

erincowgill's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Torture, Slavery, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Child death

fsprouls's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Violence, Slavery, Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Death, Miscarriage, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Child death, Grief, Infidelity, and Vomit

msbarnesela's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Grief

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, and Confinement

Minor: Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Infidelity