Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley

11 reviews

coltonpugh's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This book is not typically one I would explore. It is a modern retelling of Shakespeare's King Lear set on a large farm in Iowa. My background in farming is what brought me to give this a chance and I am glad I did.

The story truly lives up to a Tragedy theme. You follow the events of the eldest girl while her father decides to split up the 3rd generation family farm. While I cannot say I have read the original King Lear, the author does a great job capturing the fall of a farming "empire" and the events that lead to it. The character flaws and poor decisions are all believable based on my experience with generational farming.

Overall I really enjoyed this read. Sometimes I felt it could be slow, but the story kept me reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Miscarriage and Sexual assault

Minor: Domestic abuse

pained_creations's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Not familiar with King Lear, so can't say if it is a decent modern retelling, but as a stand-alone book, I thought it was okay, if a bit far-fetched. Touches on many issues of a very dysfunctional farming family, and what happens with jealousy, secrets and pride take over several members of that family.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Alcoholism

alicialanders's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Fantastic - my favourite read of the year so far! Very dark but compelling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Miscarriage

bessadams's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-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: Death of parent, Child abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, and Infertility

Moderate: Alcoholism, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Rape, Car accident, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness

prettiestwhistles's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Incest, Infidelity, Medical content, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infertility, Murder, Terminal illness, Addiction, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Animal death, Blood, Gun violence, Excrement, and War

jessicaboi's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I appreciated this book, but I don't think I liked it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Miscarriage, and Misogyny

booksandabackpack's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Miscarriage, and Rape

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Cancer

Minor: Death of parent

kristin_h_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Incest, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Addiction, Incest, Animal cruelty, and Domestic abuse

jordangddrd's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: War

andthenweread's review against another edition

4.0

“‘forgiveness is a reflex for when you can’t stand what you know. i resisted that reflex. that’s my sole, solitary, lonely accomplishment.’”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Miscarriage, and Child abuse