Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

A Woman of Endurance by Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa

4 reviews

amberinpieces's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Murder, Torture, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, and Slavery

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Body horror, Genocide, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Infertility, and Sexism

buildingtaste's review

Very heavy subject matter. I was not in the right headspace to read this, though it is beautifully written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Blood, Sexual violence, Torture, Slavery, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Colonisation, Suicide attempt, and Violence

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Racism, Rape, Violence, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Confinement, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Mental illness

bookiecharm's review against another edition

4.0

This book is relentless but I nonetheless read it compulsively because I wanted to see Pola get to the other side of her grief.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Racism, Child death, Grief, Suicide attempt, Infertility, Pregnancy, Slavery, and Blood