Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

More Than You'll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez

28 reviews

ta2dlibrarian's review

challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Fans of true crime will enjoy this story of a journalist, moonlighting as a true crime enthusiast, as she attempts to get the truth from a woman who, after trying to maintain two families in two separate countries, ends up with one husband murdered and the other in jail.

Gutierrez takes great pains with writing about Laredo as authentically as she can, and her work has paid off. If you've been to Laredo you will recognize all the places Cassie and Lore go to.

Typical of modern true crime entertainment Gutierrez leaves the real victims out of the story: the children of the murdered husband. They don't get any catharsis, or money, from Cassie's book profits. Carlos even admitted to being suicidal to Cassie during one interview. 

I'm glad Gutierrez explores, and validates, the idea of a woman being more than a mother and care giver, but we have to do better by the true victims of crime by getting their permission to explore these stories and then by centering them in these narratives, instead of trying to profit from their pain by creating the next hot Netflix series.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death and Miscarriage

kayteslibrary's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Miscarriage

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Minor: Gun violence, Car accident, and Death of parent

cassielaj's review

challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

5.0

I’m still processing but this book is incredible. More thorough review later

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual content

Earthquake, natural disaster and aftermath

ncoletti's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, and Murder

schnurln's review

mysterious reflective 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

4.0

A bit difficult to rate, I loved how it explored the commentary on a number of different subjects, and the writing had some really strong moments, but I'm not sure it needed to be as long as it is.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Miscarriage

drraytay's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

writingbookscoffee's review

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Murder

lit_with_lauren's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

Moderate: Miscarriage