Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue

170 reviews

rallythealli's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Infidelity

americattt's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

“When something good happens to you at that age, you can’t settle with the notion that it’s a one-off. You want it to be the beginning of a tradition. That’s how I felt about that night: I wanted it already to be a memory, a foundational one, a first evening of many similar evenings. I wanted future nostalgia, a rear-view, years-old fondness for something that had literally just happened.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Pregnancy and Alcohol

tctimlin's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Alcohol, Infidelity, Homophobia, Infertility, and Miscarriage

sineadisreadingagain's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Abortion, and Infidelity

ktinaisabel's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Abortion

baileycowen's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted sad medium-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? Yes

4.0

This book really surprised me in a good way. At first, the main character felt shallow and selfish (she was written to be that way in some ways). The chaos and fervor of youth is so clear, and the journey to finding what is right for you. The reckoning with your past and your present, and holding fast to people you love is so good. I loved the audiobook, and really just loved the whole story. Would recommend looking up trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Infidelity, and Abortion

Moderate: Grief, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Homophobia

dbranmussatto's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

messy and funny and gripping

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Infidelity, and Abortion

sarahh87's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Cursing

Moderate: Infertility, Sexual content, Miscarriage, Abortion, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship

micklesreads's review

emotional funny reflective 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

This book really nails the awkwardness of early adulthood, when every friendship is incredibly intense and you're too afraid to show people who you really are, trying on different skins every time you go out. Rachel is lovable and so cringey, and I found the story compelling. I flew through this one and will def read whatever O'Donoghue puts out next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

jessehersh's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Infertility and Abortion