Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

A Better Man by Louise Penny

9 reviews

tellybelle13's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Abortion, Child death, and Miscarriage

Minor: Animal cruelty

amibo's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Definitely my least favorite of the series. The Three Pines characters were crammed into the book in a way that was unsatisfying and didn't seem to fit. I would have liked more of them, or honestly less. Its the first of the series that I felt dragged on and should have been tighter. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Abortion, and Domestic abuse

kimveach's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I realized I'd missed this book in the series and had already read book #16.  I'm glad I figured that out because this one was excellent.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Vomit

Minor: Police brutality, Animal cruelty, and Miscarriage

leahgustafson's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I love this series, the characters, and the village of Three Pines SO much. Slipping back into Three Pines is always such a comfort and joy for me. 

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While I enjoyed this one (4 ⭐️’s is still a really good book!), this one wasn’t “on the same level” as some of the past few Gamache books I’ve read. There is a lot of action early on (this is a big plus because I feel some books in the series have a slow build), but then after about three quarters of the book, it seems to just coast to the end. The flooding seemed very dire and a crucial piece to multiple storylines in the beginning, and then I felt like it was never fully wrapped up/followed through. 

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Louise Penny does explore some really interesting themes in this one in terms of case law—what constitutes boundaries with social media and how to use/process evidence found by accident during a natural disaster. The technology/social media piece was very interesting since given the times we live in, much of this is ever evolving. 

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I’m big about no spoilers, but if anyone wants to chat about the ending, I’d love to hear your thoughts/predictions. As always, if you have not yet started this series, getting lost in Three Pines would make for perfect summer reading! 🌲🌲🌲 

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PS go back and read Louise Penny’s dedication, in case you missed it. 😭🐶❤️🐾 

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Check out what I'm reading next on Instagram @LeahsLitReview!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Child abuse

franklola's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infidelity, Abortion, Alcoholism, Blood, Confinement, Murder, Alcohol, and Misogyny

Minor: Gun violence

ladygetslit's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Domestic abuse, Death, Physical abuse, and Alcoholism

Minor: Suicide, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Abortion, and Blood

luveloise3's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Abortion and Miscarriage

mixyplixl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Murder

Minor: Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Miscarriage

kcarney86's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective relaxing tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abortion