Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

The Room on Rue Amélie by Kristin Harmel

7 reviews

weyheyitsrachel's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-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? No

5.0

I am completely emotionally destroyed. This book was amazing and Kristin Harmel really knows how to pull on your heartstrings.
This book is about Ruby Benoit, who becomes involved with harboring downed pilots in her apartment during WWII as part of the French Resistance after her husband Marcel - who was actively doing this under Ruby's nose - dies. 
This book is also about Charlotte, who comes to live with Ruby after her parents are taken away for being Jewish, and who becomes part of the Resistance in her own way.
Alone the way, both women meet the love of their life, and this story becomes more and more heartbreaking as it goes on. I found myself totally enraptured by Ruby's and Charlotte's bravery. They both refused to give up despite it becoming more dangerous to be part of the Resistance.
But not only is this a story about the French Resistance and WWII, this is a story about lasting love and how you'll go to the ends of the earth to be with this one person forever.
I very rarely cry while reading, but this one brought me to tears. If you enjoyed the Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, you're bound to enjoy The Room on Rue Amelie.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Physical abuse

rupanjali's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and Miscarriage

Moderate: Child death, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

theologyandtea's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Miscarriage, War, Death, Child death, Grief, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Death of parent

mandi4886's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Violence, War, Miscarriage, Antisemitism, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, and Genocide

Moderate: Child death and Torture

Minor: Alcohol

summerspence's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Genocide, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Gun violence, Death, and War

Minor: Cancer

kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Antisemitism, Grief, Death, Child death, Colonisation, Genocide, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Sexism, and Blood

Minor: Torture and Sexual content

kelsielovesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Police brutality, and Torture