Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Trust Exercise by Susan Choi

26 reviews

levc's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Homophobia, Outing, Drug use, and Pregnancy

donut_holer's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

I think Choi balanced the temporal and pov shifts really well in this story. It was fascinating to feel your understanding of these situations shift as the characters' perceptions and understanding shifted as well. The prose is also deliciously detailed and rich.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Pregnancy, Self harm, and Pedophilia

readbycarina's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Alcohol, Death, and Pregnancy

mia_merrill's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Drug use, Alcohol, Vomit, and Bullying

Minor: Pregnancy and Terminal illness

zo__ish's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

3.0

“You’re choosing for another when you make choices. We overlap. We get tangled. You can’t help but hurt.” (233)

This quote from the book is the best way to describe it’s story and meaning. The first half was pretty slow and hard to grapple. I got a little bored but at the second half I really understood what was happening & what the story was about. I loved the ending, though it was very heartbreaking. 

Lots of internal monologue and analyzing of other characters. Choi really plays with trusting characters and unreliable narrators. She is clearly a very talented writer!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual content

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Pregnancy

lucinotlucy's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Pregnancy

sarahcothron's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Emotional abuse and Pregnancy

stevienielson's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Pregnancy, and Sexism

Minor: Body shaming

lilyaugust's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Rape

Moderate: Pregnancy

isabelgalupo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

This book was very compelling at got me out of a significant reading slump, but also very challenging to get through the further I read. I liked the way Choi played with my expectations as a reader and the way in which things were revealed — slowly but also all at once. Definitely one that will stay with me for awhile not only because of the distressing subject matter but also the gorgeous and varied prose.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, and Pregnancy