Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Shallow River by H.D. Carlton

10 reviews

hanschub's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Blood, Rape, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Violence, Torture, and Child abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Infertility, and Medical content

Minor: Animal cruelty and Pregnancy

mizfitzkay's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.5

This book is triggering for a rape survivor and as a person who watched a friend stay in an abusive cycle. I couldn’t tell you how frustrated I was with the MC. Almost DNF’d because she was insufferable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Incest, Drug abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Death, Drug use, Grief, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Rape, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

Moderate: Body shaming and Confinement

Take this book in breaks. Dont read it in one go like I did.

lisacreighton's review against another edition

dark 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Addiction, Cursing, Murder, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Sexual assault

shasta2292's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

3.0

Negative points- felt that some character interactions were unnatural. Some minor plot holes. Wanted more basdassery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Torture, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Murder, Domestic abuse, Incest, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Misogyny

Moderate: Gun violence, Abandonment, Blood, Confinement, and Addiction

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Grief, and Pregnancy

tanacef's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Violence, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, and Torture

Minor: Blood, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Abortion, Drug use, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, and Medical content

dscholl's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Addiction, Sexual assault, Violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Physical abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Gun violence, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

minimikk4's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Classism, Pregnancy, Medical content, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Rape, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Gore, Child abuse, Body shaming, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Addiction, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Drug use, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Trafficking, Self harm, and Infidelity

annikenr's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Gore, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Death, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, Addiction, and Child abuse

Moderate: Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Gun violence, Body shaming, Murder, and Pregnancy

bbygirl21's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Addiction, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Drug use, Gore, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Incest, Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Torture, Body shaming, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Pedophilia, Alcohol, and Child abuse

Minor: Stalking and Vomit

ximenavvp's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Addiction, Death of parent, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Domestic abuse, Blood, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture