Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Advika and the Hollywood Wives by Kirthana Ramisetti

6 reviews

fujo_cat's review against another edition

mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

Overall, this was a nice read and felt satisfying enough, albeit cut short. 

If you enjoy domestic mysteries and Hollywood settings, you’ll probably enjoy this. Expect a light mystery with heavy themes. 

If you are looking for a non-white author or non-white cast/protagonist, this is also a very good choice! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Classism

Moderate: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Sexual content, Stalking, Pregnancy, Cursing, and Grief

Minor: Death, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Miscarriage, and Infidelity

medini_l's review

mysterious slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Grief, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, and Suicide

daffodilcherry's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense 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

4.0

I was absolutely hooked by this book, and read it in two days! This tale is almost a modern Bluebeard retelling, where Advika falls for rich, charming, powerful Julian and is told not to look into his past wives. I liked the clever way the red flags about Julian were woven into the start of the story, and how Advika is presented as a flawed, but understandable protagonist. I loved Advika's friends and the supporting cast! I'd love to see this novel optioned for a movie or limited series! 
Wheelhouses: Hollywood glamour, toxic relationship, Bluebeard retelling, woman uncovering the truth, friends caring for each other, people in their mid 20s still trying to find themselves.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Suicide, Racism, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Miscarriage, Drug abuse, and Pregnancy

samcanuel's review

emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

2.25

I really liked the message behind this book, and I wanted to like it so bad because the premise is just so interesting, but I was not drawn in. The first 100 pages felt like they stretched on for eternity, and honestly the rest of the book was not worth it after that. I will say that the author did a fantastic job of creating a villain character who you absolutely despised. The other characters fell pretty flat to me. Overall, I wish this book had better execution because there were great themes about grief and empowerment that were somewhat lost.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Miscarriage and Child death

Minor: Alcohol, Car accident, Drug use, Addiction, Stalking, Racism, and Misogyny

litletters's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage

hahibbard's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I didn't find Julian charming enough to understand why Advika married him. The first half of the book was very frustrating due to Advika’s choices. Advika seemed to waffle between ace detective and burying her head in the sand, which was confusing. In the end

I felt like there were a lot of loose ends that were ignored and it didn’t really delve into just how awful Julian. Did he kill Nova? What happened to Jamison Reeds? What was up with Hartley Harts? He got to die with his legacy intact, which didn’t feel fair.

I guess I’m still thinking about the book days after finishing it, so I guess there was something intriguing about it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Miscarriage