Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

62 reviews

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

natalie183's review against another edition

emotional informative tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Genocide, Gore, Rape, Antisemitism, Medical content, and Pregnancy

pucksandpaperbacks's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Death during child birth

bobapula's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Violence, Pregnancy, and War

Moderate: Rape

kat_rowlen's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

Haunting and heartbreaking 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Rape, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Deportation

amberinbookland's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

rbudd24's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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: Child death, Death, Genocide, Suicide, Blood, Pregnancy, and War

strange's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

Ahhhh there are so many feelings god 

I want Emilia back please and thank you I did not think I would care this much for her character but I Ache

There are some structural issues with the book and some of the tropes are iffy or feel fake but the characters are absolutely wonderful 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, and War

Moderate: Rape, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal cruelty and Vomit

books_for_life3000's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

Graphic: Child death, Death, and War

Moderate: Rape, Medical content, and Pregnancy

mayukiiq's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

5.0

Absolutely gorgeous and absolutely devastating.

* reminiscent of All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr) in some ways

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, and War

Moderate: Gore, Vomit, and Pregnancy

Minor: Rape and Antisemitism