Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

The Smell of Other People's Houses by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock

14 reviews

inkysplodge's review against another edition

reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Blood, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual assault, Racism, Animal death, and Death of parent

missgrangerr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

3.0

At first I was reading this book and was like "what am I doing?" I did not like it. It was slow moving and boring, however I pushed through. I was glad I did, as the ending approached I found myself moved to tears a few times. It ended up being a really beautiful story and moved me. I gave it three stars because although the ending was wonderful, getting to it was not easy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Addiction, and Death

smasson13's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

I loved this book. 

It is so faced paced, I read it so quickly, yet it feels like it took years out of my life to sit with these characters. 

At the start, I may have gotten a little lost between who was who and where everyone was, but the character list and map were very helpful. 

Really this book was a beautiful reflection of being a young person, with a foot in the adult world but not all of the pieces. It was soft and heartfelt and made my soul hurt just a little...but in a good way.

I would love to teach a book like this to teenagers, I think it would really help young people feel seen. 

Absolutely read this book. 

Note: while the topics of this book are very heavy, it's written in a lyrical way through the eyes of children, so there is a heavy weight to these topics...yet nothing is graphic 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy and Abandonment

Minor: Incest, Mental illness, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Forced institutionalization

vanessagrausam's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy

shutupiamreading's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

5.0

This was one of the most beautiful books I’ve read this year and I truly can’t believe it’s been sitting on my Kindle for YEARS. I adored the stunning writing and the way in which all the characters’ stories intersected. That last chapter was just *chef’s kiss*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Pregnancy, and Domestic abuse

bronade's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death

Minor: Racism

beyourbestshelf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

Moderate: Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Domestic abuse

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Classism, Addiction, Alcohol, Infidelity, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Pregnancy

cozylifewithabby's review against another edition

4.5

Read as part of my Read a book from all 50 States. This book set in Alaska was both sad and heartwarming. I definitely recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy and Domestic abuse

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault

brookey8888's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

This was fine. I didn’t know what it was about I just heard people talking about it forever ago. I did like how all the POVs connected at the end. I liked the characters and their stories and how they grew. I do wish we got more of the history and cultural aspects. I liked the message and lessons of the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Death, Classism, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Child abuse, Colonisation, Car accident, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse