Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

58 reviews

thetokenfatboy's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

I was pleasantly surprised by the content. The book cover was clearly deceiving. Picked up this as it could be read in a day but clearly it will stay in my brain for longer than it supposed to be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

ivi_reads_books's review

emotional inspiring reflective sad

• 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

4.0

The book revolves around women who are ostracized from their community in 1980s Ireland told from an unexpected perspective. The protagonist reflects on his own life and family in light of the plight of these women

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pregnancy, Excrement, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

frances_frances's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

Another understated yet deeply impactful read from Claire Keegan. Foster is still my favorite but Small Things Like These packs a similar punch. I've always preferred when books and TV shows leave me wanting more rather than over-complicating or otherwise drawing out a narrative. Keegan achieves this expertly with her ambiguous endings that leave me feeling both unsettled and satisfied.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Trafficking, Confinement, Pregnancy, and Death of parent

sheriffrockyraccoon's review

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This story was inspiring and reminded me of the good that people can be capable of, even in face of adversity. It reads like classic Irish literature and I won’t be surprised if it joins the Irish canon!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Abandonment, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Pregnancy

d0505's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Religious bigotry

Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy

mawest's review against another edition

inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

A short story, but a perfect reminder that it’s the little actions in our everyday lives that can have the most impact on someone else’s life (and our hearts).

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pregnancy, Torture, and Death of parent

readerette's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

A touching look inside of a person struggling with questions probably most adults have had about what is really stopping us from helping people not doing as well as we are in life, even if we aren't rich. Mrs. Kehoe's character seemed a little like a puzzle piece not quite sized to fit, but the story flowed smoothly and brings to light a women's issue I had not heard of before. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Confinement, and Pregnancy

samanthaleereads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Vomit, Confinement, Classism, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy, Grief, Slavery, Child abuse, Death of parent, Bullying, and Sexism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

alyssapusateri's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Child abuse, Confinement, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Vomit

rainbowarpaint's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Sexism