Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

111 reviews

lindsey_bear's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.0

This novel read like YA, but it clearly wasn’t given its randomly sprinkled explicit moments. No quotation marks led to confusing paragraphs and rereading many sentences to figure out what just happened. I found sympathising with the characters and their struggles difficult and could not relate, even though I’m in a fairly similar life position as one of the leads. There wasn’t a character I found particularly likeable, which made reading about their breakdowns and relationship (or lack their of) problems a bit annoying. I gave 2 stars based on the easy reading factor—it wasn’t challenging and was easy to pick up and chip away at while being a mild distraction. I found many of the dialogue cringey and awkward, and continually thought to myself how the men in this book speak unlike any man I’ve ever interacted with. Overall, would not recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

jana16's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Mental illness

Moderate: Pregnancy and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Violence, Alcohol, and Misogyny

tinkithesquirelll's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Mental illness, Sexism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Suicide, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

kashby's review against another edition

reflective

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Alcohol, Drug use, Mental illness, and Sexual content

garciaga's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Pregnancy

gabbygarcia's review

emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abortion, Blood, Cursing, Sexism, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, and Classism

jadziaaudrey's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy

faithratesbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

The book is actually about Eileen, I wish there was more about Alice who it is supposedly equally about, Simon is there, Felix is my least favorite character and oh how I love him the most (in the end). This is the first book I’ve ever read that genuinely feels set in the modern world (not that I’ve tried) and the only thing that threw me was the spelling if yogurt with an H. I like this book an awful lot. It’s done its job at being an excellent, thoughtful, enjoyable, relatable book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Religious bigotry, Adult/minor relationship, and Pregnancy

zannayo's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Drug use, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

zara89's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Infidelity

Minor: Death of parent, Death, Blood, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Suicide