Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann

184 reviews

reddeddy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Cursing, Confinement, Grief, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Murder, Abandonment, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Self harm, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Medical trauma, Abortion, Blood, Dementia, Alcohol, and Gore

Minor: Gaslighting, Medical content, Pregnancy, Car accident, Dysphoria, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, and Incest

aurslde's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

this is probably my personal favorite jennifer hartmann book out of all of them so far. it just eats on every single reread idk.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Rape

Moderate: Miscarriage, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

hannibanani29's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Kidnapping, Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Alcohol, Self harm, Cursing, and Alcoholism

Minor: Grief, Homophobia, Car accident, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Animal cruelty, Torture, Dementia, and Death of parent

coraliep97's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Torture

lmayfieldx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

“𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲”

⭐️: 5

🌶️: 3

⛓️ dual pov

⛓️ first person

⛓️ angst

⛓️ enemies to lovers

⛓️ contemporary

⛓️ touch her and 💀

⛓️ abduction

⛓️ trapped together

⛓️ second chance

⛓️ shared trauma

cora goes out for the night to celebrate her sister’s engagement, even though she hates her fiancé. she decides to stay out late. when leaving, she realizes her wallet was stolen & she worries how she’ll get home. when her sister’s fiancé, dean, is the only person that answers, she thinks her night can’t get any worse…until they’re abducted & held captive together. they have to fight to survive & try to make it out 

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i really enjoyed this book. i listened to the audiobook and was listening any chance that i got. i finished it in, i believe, 3 sittings - would’ve been 1 if i didn’t have other things to do haha

there were some times when cora was feeling confused that i wanted to knock her upside the head LOL but she finally found clarity haha

there definitely are a lot of deep topics in this book, so please take tws seriously

this was my first jennifer hartmann book, but certainly won’t be the last 🤩

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Miscarriage

sardonicdeath's review against another edition

Note: this book does not have listed trigger warnings.

I could not bring myself to finish this.
I tried. 

The writing was not great and I couldn’t bring myself to form a connection to the characters. Also goes from 0-100 within the first 20 or so pages. 

The situation seemed off as well as the main characters actions/reactions to the situation both during and after. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape

Minor: Violence, Torture, Animal death, Kidnapping, Murder, Miscarriage, Gore, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

coglelauren's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Rape, and Violence

stinehros's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Gun violence, and Miscarriage

shannonreadstheworld's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

favourite quote: "It was only three weeks, but it's burned into every cell, every vein, every taimined pocket of my soul. 

𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧. 

And so is she."

synopsis: Cora has known Dean for years and has hated him the entire time. After a night out to celebrate her sisters birthday, she wakes up chained in a basement with non other than Dean. They've been kidnapped by a psychopath and need to rely on each other to stay sane and hopefully escape

review: This is a difficult book to read, horrible and heartbreaking and terrifying to think that this kind of stuff happens to people. Cora and Dean help keep each other sane in the basement and after they escape. They go from enemies to each other's safe haven and it's beautiful in the most heartbreaking way. 

Make sure you check the trigger warnings because this goes deals with some heavy topics 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, and Rape

Minor: Animal death and Miscarriage

jack_ash's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Confinement

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Rape

Minor: Miscarriage