Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

The Pact by Jodi Picoult

9 reviews

littlehat's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

A beautiful, emotional, roller-coaster ride of a story, with a mystery through the middle.

Unfortunately it got a little long winded for me and I felt the whole court drama could have been left out. I'm definitely interested in more from this author though. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

bookiezeeb's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.5

I had a really hard time deciding if I liked this book or not. It made me sad in an empty kind of way. I guess you could say it is very real - it talks about people that have intense problems and the effects that these problems have on their loved ones. Honestly some parts of it made me sick to my stomach. I think that it proved many of the characters to be very selfish, but all in all it was well written and thought provoking, I found it frustrating that I knew more about each character than they did about each other, but I guess that is how life works in the real world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Violence

nmuetz's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

4.25

Jodi was able to talk about really difficult topics with grace and without causing discomfort. The plot was a little too 'lifetime movie'-esque for my usual taste but still a good book. Wish we got more of an ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Mental illness, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, Self harm, Murder, and Pregnancy

emma_reads_b00ks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Death, Grief, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Abortion

auds_wright's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abortion

lets_book's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Pregnancy and Sexual assault

Minor: Abortion, Blood, and Alcohol

bookishaddictions's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This is my third book from Picoult, as I finally got around to reading the title @the_female_demian loaned me. This one smacked me emotionally, as any of us could have ended up in this position as a teenager. As Christopher Harte struggles after the death of Emily Gold, he finds himself being publicly blamed for her death. The Golds are grieving, and Chris is finding himself in the middle of an investigation that has to determine whether Emily’s death is murder or suicide. Like My Sister’s Keeper and 19 Minutes, The Pact is a crime drama that follows the characters from the initial event until just after the results of the trial. Each character’s response to Emily’s death is so authentic it hurts. It’s impossible to imagine what we would do in any of their positions, and yet they each hold an echo of our reactions. The Pact will break your heart and play on parents’ deepest fear in Picoult’s distinct style. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Death, Sexual assault, Murder, and Gun violence

Moderate: Rape and Pregnancy

Minor: Abortion

jakirby's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Grief, Child death, Mental illness, Murder, Abortion, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

life_of_wine_and_books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Pregnancy