Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel

27 reviews

megrose97's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Incest, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Miscarriage

lauraperez's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Suicide

Moderate: Abortion, Toxic relationship, Murder, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, and Alcohol

alicelalicon's review against another edition

challenging mysterious slow-paced

• 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Incest, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

graceprechtel's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Abortion, Miscarriage, and Child abuse

amzyrebecca's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• 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? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Incest, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Suicide, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

patch's review

challenging dark emotional sad

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

5.0

I never reviewed this novel, but it's my all-time favorite mystery thriller. The way Amy Engel made me care so, so, so much about these characters had me in tension, sick to my stomach, feeling with them every single second. I've rarely been this deeply engaged in a story. Lane, Allegra, Cooper, I needed them all to be safe so badly and held my breath on more than one occasion. 

It's an incredibly dark book, devastating and bleak and messed up, with such an emotional punch behind it. The author doesn't shy away from any topic. Definitely look up some trigger warnings beforehand if there's anything you're particularly sensitive to.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, and Pedophilia

hannahlois's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Toxic relationship