Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout

5 reviews

geraldinerowe's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective relaxing sad 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

5.0

I've read all of the Lucy Barton books and while I've loved them while reading them, they've ultimately left me unsatisfied as they don't seem to have any particular direction. Not so Lucy by the Sea. I hope (and assume) another chapter is on the way as this book has left me worried about her. Elizabeth Strout is an absolute master at developing character. Everyone she writes about is complex, with both flaws and redeeming features. And that is the overriding theme of this book. It's not just about Lucy learning to live with her sometimes selfish and thoughtless, but often loving, ex-husband. It's also, in a similar vein, understanding those who have opposing views to her on Covid and President Trump.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Infidelity

Minor: Police brutality, Eating disorder, Death, and Cancer

hannahcstocks's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Dysphoria, Miscarriage, Eating disorder, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Confinement, Pregnancy, Grief, and Infidelity

Moderate: Medical trauma

Minor: Racism, Police brutality, Body shaming, Classism, and Fatphobia

feebles640's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Dementia, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Police brutality, and Racism

Minor: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Addiction, and Alcoholism

The book covers 2020/2021 and discusses current events in America at that time (covid 19, black lives matter, Trump, attack on capital)

franklola's review

reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Police brutality, and Pregnancy

Minor: Bullying, Religious bigotry, and Racism

reading_ladies_blog's review

reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Cancer, Cursing, Infertility, Pregnancy, and Infidelity