Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood

105 reviews

caterina_1212's review

challenging dark tense fast-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

3.0

The most stressful book I've ever read. At first I thought it was absurdist but it became to messy and real.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Child death, Chronic illness, Dysphoria, and Pregnancy

helhas3letters's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Death

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Alcohol and Infertility

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

I have to admit that most of the time, I had no idea what was going on in the book. It was like a stream of consciousness for the most part, but the parts I was able to follow were profound and sad and angering.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Rape

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

emotional reflective

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Grief, Medical content, Sexual content, Child death, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Confinement, Incest, War, Abortion, Addiction, Mass/school shootings, Cultural appropriation, and Vomit

teigancollins's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma, Child death, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

Minor: Abortion

bariqhonium's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, and Child death

Moderate: Abortion

sundaybookclub's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

2.0

I don’t know whether I just didn’t get the book but I found it confusing and the blurbs didn’t match up to what I was reading!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy, Grief, and Child death

marla_a's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Medical content, Miscarriage, Child death, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Grief, Death, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Mass/school shootings and Toxic relationship

Minor: Bullying

milliebrierley's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Child death

Moderate: Abortion

bhruscik's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Child death

Moderate: Abortion