Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Beloved by Toni Morrison

91 reviews

lily1304's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

4.5

Honestly did not expect it to be so disturbing! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racism, Violence, Murder, Child death, Child abuse, Blood, Pregnancy, Torture, Sexual violence, Rape, and Death

balfies's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Incest, Domestic abuse, Colonisation, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Child death, Death, Torture, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Hate crime, Grief, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Child abuse, Blood, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Gore, Genocide, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Abandonment

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Torture, Bullying, Pregnancy, Grief, Racial slurs, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Colonisation, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, War, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Violence

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Colonisation, Confinement, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Torture, War, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence

bennybooks's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

4.75

Again, objectively one of the best written books I’ve read. Because of this book, I’ll forever wonder if thick love is a good thing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Slavery, Racial slurs, Racism, Child death, Death, and Gore

haylethal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Blood, Racism, Sexual content, and War

chen1194's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racial slurs, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, Racism, Gore, and Death

Moderate: Torture and Death of parent

Minor: Trafficking and Adult/minor relationship

ekmook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gore, Death, Child death, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, and Toxic relationship

voxelbee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Gore, Grief, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Racism

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Suicide attempt, Torture, War, Sexual violence, Abandonment, and Alcohol

chloebethx_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Racial slurs, Rape, Child death, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Racism