Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth

4 reviews

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This was very engaging, and I was curious about the portrayal of autism or at least someone being very sensitive to sensory things. I would read this author again - I thought the format was very interesting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcohol, Abandonment, Confinement, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Alcoholism, and Grief

Minor: Abortion

Huge, huge content warning about pregnancy

keijiwolf's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Toxic relationship, Murder, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Infertility, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual content, Pedophilia, and Abortion

cait_reads_and_drinks's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.75

This was such a heartwarming and also deeply troubling story. I'm a sucker for unreliable narrators and this one did not disappoint.

The Good Sister is the story of Fern and Rose, who are fraternal twins. Fern works at the local library, dislikes crowds and loud noises, and is adamant about her routines. Rose for most of her life has taken on a sort of guardian role to Fern due to her sensory and social anxieties, and when Fern learns that Rose is unable to have a baby, she sees this as the perfect opportunity to repay her. Little does she know that her routines and life as she knows it will never be the same because of it.

The story is told from both Fern and Rose's perspectives, Rose's in the form of journal entries. I loved the dual perspectives and trying to determine which narrative was the truth. The storyline has a bit of a slow build but really takes off once it gets going.

Overall I really liked this one. It gave me major Eleanor Oliphant meets Gone Girl vibes and I would definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoyed either of those books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Abortion

kaitlin_sharpe's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abortion, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Infertility, and Sexual violence