Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Er groeit een boom in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

25 reviews

ennzito24's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

The book was definitely a slow burn for me, and I'd say I wasn't really in to it until halfway through. The main character, Francie, is so relatable and you really feel for her in certain parts of the story. The book is full of hilarious and heartbreaking moments. Overall, I enjoyed it and definitely recommend it if you're looking for a good, heartfelt story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

ooglysloth's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Classism

classicslover's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Miscarriage, Violence, Excrement, and War

whisper88's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective 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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Classism

seabird17's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

5.0

This is one of the most beautiful books I have ever read.  It has instantly become one of my favorite books of all time, and it is a book that I believe I will come back to periodically for the rest of my life.  I have never read a book that showcases the human experience better than this book does.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism

franklola's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

mcc004's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Minor: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Classism

missrosymaplemoth's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infertility, Miscarriage, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: War

ruthbeadle's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

5.0

I first read this book in middle school and felt such a kindred spirit with Francie. Every time I read it it takes me away and I feel deeply about each of the characters even when my perspective changes on events due to time. An all time favorite of mine 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia

b0ygenius's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.5

WOWWWW i love this book so much definitely one of my favorite coming of age stories ever. such a beautiful story about hope and family and strength and survival and i think i really needed that right now. i’m always hesitant to read classics bc sometimes they are very slow and long and the language is hard to read but this one isn’t like that at all; the language is very accessible and easy to read i don’t think i had to look up any words the whole time i read it, it was slow at first, not necessarily boring i thought it was interesting but there was a lot of backstory and a lot of setting the scene for the second half of the book so it took me like 2 weeks to read the first third but then i read the last two thirds in two days. highly recommend 

this book is this is me trying and nothing new by taylor swift in book form 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Murder

Minor: Bullying, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and War