Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

7 reviews

waybeyondblue's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia and Racism

Minor: Hate crime, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Racial slurs

ruthmoog's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

I was excited to read this based on the blurb, but it wasn't what I expected at all. Sister Sister it is not!

The reality of colorism and racism is laid out in the pages, and the impact of Stella's decision is greatly felt by her family, especially the children - who's own stories make up about half the narrative, if not more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Medical content, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Pregnancy and Gaslighting

elisalasater's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Bullying and Sexual assault

Minor: Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Dementia, Pregnancy, and Stalking

book_voyager's review against another edition

I just wasn’t feeling this book after all. Maybe later.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Racism, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, and Physical abuse

galexy_brain's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Dysphoria, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Violence

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Deadnaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Pregnancy, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Transphobia, and War

kylieqrada's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective 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

4.0

Review to come. Not emotionally capable of reviewing this right now lolllllllll.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Acephobia/Arophobia, Death of parent, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual content

peachani's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Hate crime, Medical content, and Xenophobia

Minor: Bullying, Grief, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Sexual content