Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

The Upstairs House: A Novel by Julia Fine

10 reviews

sassyram's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Medical content, Biphobia, Body shaming, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, and Self harm

Minor: War, Fatphobia, and Emotional abuse

unboxedjack's review

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pregnancy and Mental illness

jaimc's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

Minor: Fatphobia

giannacolo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

Postpartum distress and issues

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Pregnancy

thefaultismine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Cancer, Vomit, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, and Terminal illness

lysippos's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

margotcolville's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

think my experience was significantly impacted by the audiobook format. The potential was there but I spent a lot of the book confused because I was struggling to follow the story. It did build well to the end without being boring, though, and I quite enjoyed the climax from what I understood. I would love to read something else by the author, just maybe not in audiobook format. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Mental illness

chessie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

A fascinating, challenging book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Pregnancy

racl's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense 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

3.25

I believe it's a fine line to walk when writing a horror piece that deals with any sort of mental health to maintain a certain level of respect, and the author did a good job in this work! It would hit harder for parents, I think, but I found the characters very intriguing and was interested in the turns the story would take.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Homophobia

alylentz's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This was so weird and unique and I enjoyed every last bit of it. I also learned a lot about Margaret Wise Brown! Definitely not for everyone, but worth picking up if you're looking for something unusual and different with horror and psychological suspense vibes!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Homophobia