Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Northern Spy by Flynn Berry

11 reviews

mimlleigh's review

dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Miscarriage

fireside_reads's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping

Minor: Miscarriage and Death

allisonwatkins's review

adventurous challenging informative 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and War

nodogsonthemoon's review

dark sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Blood, and Kidnapping

Moderate: War, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mass/school shootings, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

caribbeangirlreading's review

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Things that worked -
 • Excellent audio narrator 

• Quick and tense read 

• The story lines about sisterhood and motherhood, especially the accurate descriptions of the fears that grip you as a young parent when you realize how little you can control.
 
 

Things that did not work – 

• The story line about spying had huge plot holes and jumped the shark at the end.
 • Inaccurate and simplistic historical context 

 

Northern Spy was my IRL book club’s pick for our March read. Overall, we all enjoyed this book and the many different story lines led to a good discussion. Read if you are looking for something quick. Do no read to learn about the history of the conflict in Northern Ireland or if you are truly looking for a solid spy thriller. 

 

TW: infidelity, miscarriage, pregnancy, gun violence, kidnapping, war

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and War

Minor: Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

bexdubyah's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

Moderate: Miscarriage

annehackman's review

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Miscarriage

leahrosiee's review

tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Gun violence, War, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, and Violence

Moderate: Miscarriage, Classism, Colonisation, and Confinement

Minor: Pregnancy and Infidelity

clalaure's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage

tabby2920's review

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.25

Both riveting and compelling, this book really surprised at how it came together. Not for the mystery aspect, but the emotional investment and care that the author showed on how far a mother would go to provide their child with a better life. I always find fiction about the Northern Ireland conflict and this book did a great job depicting historical context tied in with an exciting espionage adventure that is hard to put down from beginning to end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Miscarriage and Panic attacks/disorders