Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E. Pearson

9 reviews

callistag1's review

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Grief, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual assault and Medical content

Minor: Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Death of parent, Child death, and Child abuse

aturb92's review

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

This series filled my need to read a 2010’s teen fantasy. 
The plot definitely deepened in this book and although I enjoyed the story, I wish there was more explanation and example of the magic in this world. 
Kaden had the most character growth throughout and I am so glad for that! 
Probably won’t reread but it was fun! The prose is well-done, especially considering this book’s target audience! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault

sweetchocolatez's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, War, Alcohol, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Murder

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Gore, and Child death

lisavandonselaar's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Animal death, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Grief and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content and Sexual harassment

aklovekorn's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Blood, Gore, Pregnancy, Slavery, War, Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Colonisation, Death, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, and Torture

mypatronusisajedi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny sad tense slow-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Sexual content, Misogyny, Child death, Pregnancy, Murder, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Blood, Violence, Torture, and Sexual harassment

shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, War, and Grief

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

carolibrary's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Violence

leedolee's review

adventurous reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.0

A nice conclusion to the series. 

Although, it definitely dragged on in some parts and the ending felt rather rushed. I also couldn't help but favor certain characters over others. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Vomit, Murder, Pregnancy, War, Grief, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Torture, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Misogyny