Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Outlawed by Anna North

89 reviews

bizupto's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

rory_o_rama's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny sad 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

4.25

What can I say, I’m a sucker for a good Wild West setting. Throw in some queer folks and there was no way I was putting this book down before I finished it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Racism, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Incest, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion

jules44's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

A gay western meets the dystopia of Handmaids Tale. North writes intricate characters that push the narrative of understanding what makes us different does not make us less than. A great feminist read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

softhesquirrel's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Infertility, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, and Racism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

mals_library's review against another edition

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

melissalivanos's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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? No

3.75

It was a good book, but hard to read sometimes. The dystopic “if a woman can’t have a baby, she’s a witch who needs to be hanged” tone is rough to stomach in the current political climate. But I liked the characters, the plot, the ending, and the prose. The novel successfully examined the themes it set out to examine, and left me with a lot of thoughts and feelings. It’s just not the kind of book I’m in a place to dolly enjoy right now. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Homophobia, Miscarriage, and Suicide attempt

ka_cam's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

A fun speculative semi-historical fiction novel, reads fun and fast. Will be a hit with the queers and I think also with the type of liberal women/other readers who like books like The Power, Future Home of the Living God, or Handmaids Tale. Lots of old Wild West and post-apocalyptic tropes in new clothes. Not the deepest read but a fun one- would have liked a map in the front. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal death, Sexual violence, and Police brutality

kncknc's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring fast-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

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexism, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

kcbatts's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infertility, and Murder

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Minor: Homophobia and Pregnancy