Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

41 reviews

meligarcia's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? No

4.25

I really didn’t expected this book to be what it is. Super creepy. 
Be prepared to be confused. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

carmenvillaman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Murder, Rape, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Abortion, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Adult/minor relationship

showingshelflove's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Drug use, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse

Minor: Animal death

hayjanes's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Death, Confinement, Child abuse, and Abortion

Minor: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, and Homophobia

kjm_x's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism

glubprince's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Cursing, Confinement, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Rape, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Abortion, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Violence, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Murder, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Animal death

sunflower_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Didn't want to stop reading!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Torture

Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, and Miscarriage

feifeii's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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

3.75

Dark. Twisty. Unreliable narrator. At times the story gets sluggish but overall it’s fast paced. 
The very last chapter, and the last few lines in particular, sends chill to my spine and I like how it left open with unfinished business. This part definitely bumps up the overall rating of the entire book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Sexual violence, Violence, and Child abuse

starsnotshadows's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Abortion, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual content

shannonmarie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, and Rape

Minor: Abortion