Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak

19 reviews

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Genocide, Incest, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicide and Fatphobia

Minor: Vomit

rae_kh's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia

Moderate: War, Incest, Abortion, Rape, and Sexual assault

waybeyondblue's review

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Incest, Rape, and Genocide

Moderate: War, Death, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Abortion

Minor: Grief

silkevdb's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Incest

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Child abuse and Abortion

jessica1975's review

challenging emotional informative 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

3.5

A little predictable at the end.
Otherwise a good read.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Abortion, Grief, Religious bigotry, Rape, Abandonment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Xenophobia, and Genocide

mxshvili's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Sexual assault

lilbu's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Genocide, and Abortion

nikkigee81's review

emotional slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Abortion, Genocide, and Incest

m_corsano's review

challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Genocide, and Death

Moderate: Abortion and Incest