Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner

99 reviews

clo_l's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I am very pleasantly surprised by how shocking this book turns out to be. It is a little bit slow here and there but it really really ramps up at the end. I was flying through it so fast, so many pieces of the puzzle falling together. It feels like a rollercoaster ride, loop after loop, giant stomach turning hill after hill. All throughout the book I was coming up with possibilities and attempting to figure the characters & their true selves out. I was worried everything would end up being so obvious, but apparently nothing was obvious because I didn’t get a single theory correct lol. This book is really well written. It truly is suspenseful & shocking! I think it would be great to read the book a second time to fully connect all the dots. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Rape, Infertility, Infidelity, Murder, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide, Stalking, Car accident, Vomit, and Toxic friendship

ashleypants's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Sexual assault

frances_frances's review

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

3.5 stars rounded up

This book wasn't perfect but I really enjoyed the writing. The prose flowed easily and was rich and engaging. 

The main character, Helen felt very authentic to me. Her choices and motivations were often frustrating but as the story goes on, her reasons become clearer. She has a history of depression and the often toxic dynamics of her marriage and close friend group have instilled in her a sense of helplessness and self doubt.

For a psychological thriller, the pacing was just a bit too slow for me and some passages could have been edited out. I wanted a bit more to work work with earlier in the book, rather than having everything explained in the final pages. 

Overall, the writing and atmosphere were compelling enough to make up for the weaker aspects. Would recommend to others.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Miscarriage, Rape, and Infertility

googlyeyedgal's review

emotional tense 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

malloryhill10's review against another edition

mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Blood, Drug use, Rape, Infertility, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

mtstjk's review

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Infertility, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Car accident, Suicide, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

jessicablehman's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Rape

clalaure's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Sexual assault

Moderate: Pregnancy and Miscarriage

themisscaitlin's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Miscarriage

Moderate: Violence and Rape

poetsofsweetpea's review against another edition

mysterious slow-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

4.0

It had a slow start and multiple  unlikeable and unreliable narrators. About three quarters of the way through I found I could not put it diwn. It was a clever ending, but I wish it had been revealed in less of a direct way.  The audiobook narrator was excellent. It's a interesting thriller where no one can or should be trusted.  I enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Death