Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Olive by Emma Gannon

16 reviews

dixiecarroll's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

2.75

the writing is atrocious and the characters are not fleshed out - they all read very one note and the only topic these women think of is children (pro and anti). Parts of it really resonated with me, but not in the way the author intended lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Infertility, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Abortion

readingisfun14's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.0

I feel so conflicted about this book. In one way it made me think about my friendships etc, but mostly I’m just annoyed with the characters. If they would have just gone to therapy they could have avoided all their issues.  But I guess it reflects real life situations. I was interested enough to listen to the whole thing but if I was reading it I probably would have stopped.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

michellek's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Pregnancy, Eating disorder, Infidelity, and Panic attacks/disorders

franzi_'s review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

Moderate: Death, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Infertility

Minor: Vomit, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, and Panic attacks/disorders

katharina_s's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Pregnancy, Infertility, and Sexism

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Death, Transphobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent

Minor: Eating disorder and Blood

emmasrambles's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Mental illness, and Infertility

laurataylor's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Grief, Infertility, and Infidelity

kellyinbookland's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

jazzy_t's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

Read this in a week, so think that says it all! Was a great read, was very interesting to read and you really start to love the characters. Only issue was now and then you feel angry at the choices the characters make but that's part of the story.

Amazing book, would definitely recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Eating disorder, and Infertility

Moderate: Death

idekfeebs's review against another edition

Felt really disappointed with the execution of the story possibility. When I first picked up the book and saw it was about a young lady who was choosing not to have children I was so pleased to see some representation of someone who shared the same opinions as me but this could t be further from the truth. 

I share no resemblance to the main character Olive like I first thought. It seems she is annoyed at her friends for choosing to have children because she doesn't want them herself. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Toxic friendship, Infertility, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship