Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

História de Quem Vai e de Quem Fica by Elena Ferrante

10 reviews

therecoveringbookworm's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Classism, and Sexual violence

Minor: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy

miller8d's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This series is astonishing and is so deeply different and more disturbingly realistic than any other book I’ve ever read. Not realistic in that I relate to all the evil, but realistic in how each moment is described, how emotions and decisions flow into one another, how motivation is constructed within each person’s mind, and how life flows from dullness to shock and back and forth. i feel crazy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Murder, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Police brutality, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Classism, Outing, Misogyny, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Gaslighting, Death, Sexism, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Domestic abuse

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

This is probably my least favorite of the Neapolitan novels, but was still phenomenal! Elena is such a complex and fleshed out character, and I will be sad to see her and Lila go in the final installment!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Infidelity, Violence, Toxic relationship, Death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

samarakroeger's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

I think this series gets progressively better as it goes on!  Maybe I just know the huge cast of characters better now and am invested in the adult Lenu more as a supremely flawed and unreliable narrator, but I liked this book better than the two that came before it.  That makes me want to pick up the last one really soon!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Homophobia

jessthanthree's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Pregnancy and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship

libbyhb's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense

• 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

God, this one was stressful! I loved the tangents into Lila's life at the sausage factory and with Enzo, and how that contrasted with Elena's life in more wealthy, intellectual circles writing about things Lila was actually experiencing. All the shit with Nino and Pietro was incredibly frustrating, but I still liked Elena struggling with her feelings and what to do with herself. This was potentially my least favorite of the Neopolitan novels, but even that's not saying much, since it was still perfectly written and a beautiful read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Infidelity

Moderate: Sexual assault and Homophobia

readbycarina's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Kidnapping and Homophobia

gemmcactus's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism

girlsownthevoid's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Pregnancy

Moderate: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Homophobia, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

sophiemd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship