Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

The Little Wartime Library by Kate Thompson

6 reviews

harmonygracie's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Grief, Murder, Rape, Suicide, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Sexism, Sexual assault, and War

utopiastateofmind's review

4.0

 (Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)

The Little Wartime Library is a book that moved me on a variety of levels. Firstly, the sexism Clara and the women in this book have to endure is heart wrenching. This historical fiction book takes us back to a time - or maybe not even so far - when the sexism against women's literary taste and their 'expected behavior' was incredibly conservative. Conversations about what they should be reading and what 'bad ideas' they were reading about in books - like emancipation, agency, and pleasure. 

My blood was boiling on an almost daily basis as Clara fought not only for women's right to reading, but also to the education of children. Additionally, the literary elitism and classicism from the antagonists in the book was another source of rage. How clearly it tried to use books or the access to books against the poor. To not see the ability of reading for transformation, dreams, and ambition all the way to pleasure, enjoyment, and escapism. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicide

jcargabr's review

adventurous emotional informative medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Alcoholism

Moderate: Classism, Miscarriage, and Misogyny

readingwithcats's review

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and War

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Miscarriage and Suicide

theadorek9's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual assault, Violence, War, Child death, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Classism, Death of parent, Genocide, Rape, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Addiction

shawnna_reads2's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad 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: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, War, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Suicide, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, and Panic attacks/disorders