Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

387 reviews

alyxinthestars's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia and Abortion

Moderate: Miscarriage

catghost's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

Reese girl you ARE the proletariat. Torrey Peters is on the higher end of that shrinking middle class I think

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Transphobia

Moderate: Abortion

lizziaha's review against another edition

challenging

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

4.5

Bitterly funny and wonderfully written. Messy queer rep. A thought provoking ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Grief, Pregnancy, Outing, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Violence

schopflin's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

There's a lot of fun to be had in this novel, and a lot of human observation. But it was also challenging and informative for a straight cis woman like myself. Highly recommended. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual violence, and Violence

3va's review against another edition

challenging funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Pregnancy, and Outing

elharpwhy's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicide, Transphobia, Abortion, and Pregnancy

lemusk7's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Grief, Abortion, and Pregnancy

kaylinvm94's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Transphobia, and Outing

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Dysphoria

Minor: Miscarriage and Suicide

theotheleo's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

made me reconsider my own future as a trans person 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Hate crime, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Infidelity, Car accident, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Murder

maggiemccoy13's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Suicide attempt