Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel

27 reviews

lindslikesbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

This cover might make you think you are getting a light little romcom, but there is so much more going on between the covers. 

The Trouble with Hating You is about a Southeastern Asian couple navigating their religious community, expectations of friends and family, and religious trauma. It was very heavy at times. 

- Enemies to Lovers
- Religious communities
- Purity culture

The one thing that I wish was that the characters did decide to take legal action against the predator. I know each situation is different, but I think in an ideal world, that character wouldn't just have been dealt with quietly after everything came out. Especially when individuals like that in religious communities could potentially continue victimizing children.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexism

Minor: Pregnancy

theotherboleyn's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse, Medical content, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Racism

hannahwhiteyy's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful medium-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? Yes

3.0

While this book did have its cute moments, the

deep misogyny of Liya’s father, Ravi, and Mukesh

was hard to ignore. The

sexual assault was also really graphic, and I was SO. ANGRY. at the men in Liya’s life who fundamentally failed her.

  But all in all, it was really interesting exploring another culture and its traditions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Sexual content

ashybear02's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

joisaddler's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

Definitely hands down one of my most favorite books I have read in a long time. This book has a firm place in my heart and I adore it so deeply. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexism

daisycantread24's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Child abuse

casey_sunshine's review

emotional tense medium-paced

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

It fades to black, which they should have to tell you up front. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, Misogyny, Death of parent, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Medical content, and Medical trauma

kristakp's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Grief, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

zabeishumanish's review

emotional hopeful 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

This book caused Emotions™️. One of the most satisfying book endings I’ve read. Probably the most satisfying ending possible for someone who has survived SA. The conclusion for the parallel plot was just as satisfying as the conclusion for the romance. Liya is such a fantastically independent woman I was afraid that a HEA for the romance would quash that, and I am happy to report it did not. Jay is one of the most responsible and considerate book boyfriends I’ve read. 

Check trigger warnings! There are some super heavy themes here, personally, I think they were all handled responsibly and with care. 

This isn’t a great escapism book, or it wasn’t for me, just because of how emotionally heavy parts of it can be a lot. While I wouldn’t call it great for escapism it hits the spot in a whole other delightful way. Still has that big romance HEA, just with a kick-ass bit of social justice on the side. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual violence

Minor: Violence and Alcohol

jackiepreston's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Pregnancy