Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Hotel Lonely Hearts by Heather O'Neill

35 reviews

cadefritz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Gun violence

emmaemooney's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Nothing will ever beat reading a Heather O’Neill book for the first time (When We Lost Our Heads), but this certainly returned much of that feeling. Her writing is so incredibly imaginative and tragic and cinematic. It’s unlike anything else I’ve ever read and I adore it all. Many reviews say that “it’s not for everyone,” but don’t let that dissuade you. I think O’Neill’s style is just so unique within the 21st century fiction landscape that people are not used to it. I also disagree with critiques of the sex and rape scenes as gratuitous. They are integral to the plot and character development and in writing them alongside life’s beautiful and imaginative aspects, O’Neill paints a superb picture of humanity. By far my favorite novelist. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

mjchamplin's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Pregnancy

codexqueen's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Suicide, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy

kirstenf's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and War

passionateforthings's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicide

otherwisepassenger's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

folded_between_pages_of_books's review against another edition

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

ashlynnreadsbooks's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Trafficking

mayaccountant's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Classism

Moderate: Incest, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Murder, and War

Minor: Antisemitism