Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont

21 reviews

alexareads27's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.0

I had the instinct to DNF this book around 100 pages in and I wish I did. The only thing that kept me going was that it was a gift from a friend and purchased at Rare Bird bookstore in Edinburgh. 

The tie to Agatha Christie’s 11 day disappearance weighed the plot down and by the end it felt like a cash-grab to get people to buy the book. This was confirmed for me when in the acknowledgements the author writes that it was her agent who suggested that she write a book about Christie’s disappearance. 

The premise of the book being from the perspective of her husband’s mistress was really interesting and I think Nan’s story could have been a good standalone novel. Combining it with Agatha’s made it seem overly complicated  and far-fetched. Especially considering the book is written from Nan’s perspective and speaks about the experiences and events of other characters that she couldn’t have known. The author uses the idea of lucid dreaming to get around that but not effectively enough for me. 

What really made me dislike the novel was the twist at the end of act two, which  I saw coming but really didn’t want to see coming. I did appreciate the act three twist but not enough to compensate for the rest. 

I enjoyed learning about Magdalen laundries and convents in Ireland. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Minor: Miscarriage

ez2amuz's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

A little bit weird and unrealistic, but if you could surrender some reality it was a really creative take on real events.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Murder, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Rape

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

kathryn_fletcher's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Rape, and Violence

ginmt4's review

challenging mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Murder, and Sexual assault

mags88's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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? No

3.75

Twists - historical - empowerment- female lead - trauma - resilience 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Rape, Medical trauma, War, Pregnancy, Confinement, Miscarriage, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Abandonment, and Murder

raemow's review

mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, War, Religious bigotry, Miscarriage, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicide, Rape, Child death, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Kidnapping, and Murder

alzyest's review

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

kaylamoran's review

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

This was a 5 star prediction for me, and it fell so flat.  It never managed to get me to care about the characters, despite all of its efforts.  It's not bad per se but I'm extremely disappointed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, War, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

cerizeseries's review

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Miscarriage, Death, Murder, Infidelity, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

linguaphile412's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Child death, Murder, Miscarriage, Death, Infidelity, and Sexual content