Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Ready or Not by Cara Bastone

192 reviews

snickodem's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility and Pregnancy

lindseywoho's review against another edition

5.0

A really sweet and beautiful romance where everybody is just trying their best. No real villains, just tenderness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Death of parent

mikagrace's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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? No

4.75

They should be a throuple.

I had to get that out before the actual review. I firs thought this a little bit more than halfway through the book, and once it was there it STUCK. And the last few chapters only solidified it for me. Throuple throuple throuple.

NOW. I will admit that at first the book didn't hook me in, but once the hook caught me, I literally couldn't put it down. The main cast of characters on the page were so charming in their own ways, even during the less than ideal times. And this is so random, but their names just fit them so well? Like, I couldn't imagine them having any other name than the one Cara Bastone chose, and normally I don't notice these things but somehow it stuck out for this book.

Abother random thought: I kinda wish we got more of the brothers! Eve's family history is so interesting, and even though we only got them on page for a little bit, they were still intriguing and had their own personalities.

Eve was such a good read, even though at first I thought she was trying too hard with the wittiness. She eventually became just this girl you couldn't help but root for, so reliable. Ethan, too, you just can't help but want the best for that guy. You want to hate him out of sheer tropey-ness but he's so well written you just can't.

And SHEP. Oh my god, I want a real life Shep! He's so earnest and kind and patient and lovable and tall and golden retriever coded that I wanted to cuteness agression shake him and scream. Where can I find a real life Shep!!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Pregnancy

Moderate: Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Minor: Medical content and Grief

About the religious bigotry warning.

The main religious bigotry is in one to two chapters, from one of Eve's brothers who makes faces and small comments regarding abortion and not being with the baby's other parent. Eve also has a coworker, briefly mentioned when she reveals the pregnancy at work, who also hates that she's having a baby out of wedlock/isn't dating Ethan. Other than that, Eve mentions here and there how she stopped going to church around middle school or high school and how some parts of her hometown were more traditional in opinions

jdanby's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Pregnancy

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Abortion, Death of parent, and Alcohol

rachal_e's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Minor: Vomit

nmfcarney's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

adduncan's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Miscarriage

elliembh's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring relaxing medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Vomit, and Alcohol

alysereadsbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.5

I think this is one of my favorite rom coms of the year. I've listened to Cara Bastone's other books (The Seatmate) and really loved it. This one definitely exceeded my expectations. Surprise pregnancy plots can be overly predictable, but the characters had surprising depth. The author could have also made the baby daddy really annoying and unlikeable, but she didn't. The characters felt human and endearing rather than irritating. Shep was SO cute and had me kicking my little feet. I do wish we got an epilogue but it was still a satisfying ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Miscarriage, Grief, and Death of parent

chronic_listener's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Abortion, and Death of parent