Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

Beware the Woman by Megan Abbott

27 reviews

yoadrienne16's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Abortion, and Death of parent

violetfaerie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Kidnapping

Minor: Abortion and Death of parent

larareads's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death of parent

emperorcupcake's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

4.0

I was curious to read Megan Abbott's new book, after loving <i>The Turnout</i> and <i>The End of Everything</i> and then DNFing <i>Dare Me</i>. This was a solid 4 stars. I often don't like thriller/horror that revolves around pregnancy, I don't have kids and I can't relate. It often seems like the same story, too. Like, I get it! And so was this; this was exactly what you think it is, a pregnant woman being controlled and gaslit by folksy men. But it's all in the telling. I found this genuinely gripping and tense, even slightly scary, due to Megan Abbott's narrative style. This same story could have felt slight, or redundant, but the writing kept me glued to the pages. And there was a reveal that surprised me.

This was an effective way of showing the creepy and dangerous control men have over women's bodies, especially regarding pregnancy. It's not subtle, but I thought the small, intimate setting really brought home how widespread an issue this is. This happens everywhere, all the time, maybe not to this extreme but the metaphor hits home. I'm not giving this 5 stars because even though I really enjoyed it, I thought it felt a little unfinished. Like there were things alluded to that were never explored, so the end felt a little anti-climatic after all that tension building. Some of it just never went anywhere. (Like why did Jed change?) But there was one part of the ending I absolutely loved!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Abortion

kaylinvm94's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Medical content, and Abortion

viertelvorvier's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Abortion

grasse_matinee's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abortion

irenemarie's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, Blood, Abortion, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Vomit

bekah1210's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Abortion

Minor: Gun violence

cinnaminskies's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

MEGAN ABBOT YOU BEAST

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Sexual content, Vomit, and Murder