Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline

4 reviews

ernis's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-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

4.75

This is an amazing, heartbreaking book. There was one character that I wished we learned more about but overall it was a beautiful, important story to read. 
We follow the story of several female convicts from the UK as well as as an indigenous child from Australia who eventually cross paths. Although the story is fictional, the history it is based on is eye opening and disturbing. This novel gives a new appreciation for female rights, in modern times, in first world countries.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Abortion, Abandonment, and Excrement

Minor: Murder, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, and Abortion

gkm00's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racial slurs, Death, Excrement, Medical content, Abandonment, Deportation, Rape, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Genocide, Grief, Addiction, Classism, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Slavery, Alcohol, Confinement, Misogyny, Abortion, Alcoholism, Animal death, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Torture

nmoji's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Vomit, and Death

Minor: Rape, Misogyny, and Abortion

baearles's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Racism

Moderate: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Abortion, and Alcohol