Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin

37 reviews

moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition

emotional reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.75

An incredible book! He weaves back and forth through time as he tells this story. It is so beautifully written and has so much excellent social commentary. 

I will say, definitely take the SA content warning seriously. If you want specifics, it is a bit spoiler-ey:

The thing that stood out to me was the fact that the survivor was confronted and not in a delicate way. There was no victim-blaming or saying that she was lying about it happening, however she is confronted becuase she chose the wrong person in the line-up (assumably) after being manipulated. While they do take some care in how she is confronted, it still is not great. While I do think there is a reason the author chose to have the story play out like that, it seemed like something that could be potentially quite triggering.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Suicide

Moderate: Police brutality and Sexual assault

Minor: Miscarriage

shaziareads's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Minor: Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, and Rape

kingcrookback's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Rape, Police brutality, and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage

goldfinch123's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

jaiari12's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Classism, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Police brutality, and Racism

Moderate: Death and Suicide

leabhar_love's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Confinement, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Rape

lizawood's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Racism, and Sexual content

Minor: Rape, Suicide, Sexual harassment, and Violence

lavendl's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Police brutality, Racism, and Sexual content

clapyourshands's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Stalking, Suicide, Cursing, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment

mikki_9's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Grief, Hate crime, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Antisemitism, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Torture and Miscarriage