Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

7 reviews

amsswim's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

I really liked this but boy it was slow. I'd recommend if you are into historical fiction, but this also crosses directly into true crime. Margret Atwood clearly did her research and really brought this story to life. Glad I was finally able to finish it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Sexism, Physical abuse, Blood, Domestic abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Misogyny, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pedophilia, Medical content, Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Murder

Moderate: Xenophobia, Abandonment, Deportation, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, Ableism, Child death, and Adult/minor relationship

chelseamann's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Miscarriage, Abortion, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Pregnancy

jo_d's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Death, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Abortion, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Miscarriage

madammejay's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Alias Grace has been on my mind since i‘ve finished the sensational handmaid‘s tale. although i enjoyed it the middle was a bit hard to get through (as is often the case for me) and the end a bit unsatisfying. worth reading, i marked some wonderful quotes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Death

Minor: Death of parent and Miscarriage

sadiedumplingreads's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective slow-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

2.5

Interesting characters, but poorly plotted. The shifting in narrative voice is effective in theory but seems scattered and for-the-sake-of-it in practice. Could have been 200 pages shorter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault and Miscarriage

granasys's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

alannah_m's review

challenging emotional mysterious slow-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

4.0

I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would! Although it could easily have been a book of half the length I think. I went back and forth with the core mystery throughout the narrative, but I actually spent more time reflecting on Grace's upbringing and her narrative voice, which is really strong. 

Pet Theory for this book: MARY WHITNEY ISN'T REAL

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, and Misogyny

Minor: Gun violence, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, and Forced institutionalization