Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

30 reviews

chrisiant's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, and Racism

Minor: Murder, Pregnancy, Gun violence, and Death of parent

rubl_b's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Racism, Domestic abuse, Violence, Cursing, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Murder, Rape, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Medical content, Death, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, and Infertility

morna's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Police brutality, Violence, War, Hate crime, Racism, Racial slurs, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Death, Murder, Sexual violence, Slavery, Rape, and Antisemitism

kelsielovesbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Racism, Murder, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Gun violence, and Domestic abuse

msennflinn's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Blood, Mental illness, Death of parent, Death, Grief, War, and Hate crime

mondovertigo's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, War, Gun violence, and Pregnancy

midnightverde's review against another edition

emotional medium-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? No

5.0

A multigenerational masterpiece that spans decades. The trauma revealed early on nearly broke me, it was very difficult to read, but I continued, knowing all too well that horrific abuse happens to so many. I loved the perseverance of each and every North woman and all the supporting characters who were loving members of the Memphis community. And as a person raised in the south, reading the colloquial terms “all y’all” and “your daddy and ‘em” brought me back. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parent, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Violence, Abandonment, and Grief

Minor: Addiction

leahrosiee's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Alcohol, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Abandonment, Blood, Gun violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Police brutality, and Gaslighting

surefinewhatever_'s review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Y’all know I love a multigenerational story! This story’s atmosphere really stuck with me as a Texas transplant in Illinois. The juxtaposition of Chicago & Memphis felt resonant & apt. This book felt to me like a quilt made up of beautiful images so intensely described you could basically smell the lemon meringue pie, brilliantly woven relationships among characters who jumped off the page, and an atmosphere that felt as thick as the humid southern air in the summer and brittle as the cold during a Midwest winter. Can’t wait to see what else Tara M. Stringfellow creates next!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape

cmcryst's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Racism

Moderate: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Gun violence

Minor: Abandonment, Pregnancy, and Sexism