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lizardqueenlazerbeam's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Abandonment, Blood, Infertility, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Physical abuse
franticfreya's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Infertility, Blood, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment
Moderate: Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Grief, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Stalking
sophiemartin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Infertility, Blood, and Medical content
xbernadette's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment
Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Blood, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, and Violence
blunt87's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
It felt like this book took me ages to read, and I’ve found it a bit of a slog to get to the end, I didn’t want to give up because I wanted to know how it ended and what I thought would happen didn’t which really was a bonus because my head went to a very different place
Worth a read if you have the time, don’t think I’d recommend it to friends as it just didn’t give me the “psychological thriller” vibe I was expecting. It’s very PG
Graphic: Pregnancy, Infertility, Mental illness, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Abandonment, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, and Stalking
soobooksalot's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I worried at the beginning, as I instantly disliked one of the characters and thought it might be a DNF.
But the tides turned and events shifted, and I whipped through the pages to find out what would materialize!
Magpie opens with Marisa and Jake moving in together and planning to have a baby. Their lodger, Kate, may not be as she seems on the surface which causes tensions for the three.
While I quite enjoyed the read, it's not one I necessarily recommend broadly. A great deal of the plot deals with infertility, fertility treatments and surrogacy, and other associated potential triggers.
The ending was not as strong as I had hoped for, and overall not as "thrillerish" as expected, but still kept me riveted throughout.
Moderate: Pregnancy, Medical content, Mental illness, Infertility, Alcohol, Infidelity, and Miscarriage
laramay_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Miscarriage, Medical content, Violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
ellynicholem's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Grief, Infertility, Miscarriage, Stalking, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Rape, Blood, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence
sib_reads's review
- 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
2.5
Graphic: Pregnancy, Violence, Abortion, Medical content, Mental illness, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Infertility, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Stalking, Abandonment, Cursing, Pedophilia, and Grief
kellyloubishop's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Infertility
Moderate: Medical content, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Rape