Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

Verity by Colleen Hoover

1692 reviews

cervella's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This book is so triggering. Abortion, abuse, sex, infanticide, matricide … this book is a lot. 

Perhaps it’s a consequence of the “thriller” genre, but I find the way these kinds of books to develop leaves much to be desired. I feel like the first half of the book was setup and then the denouement and finish were lackluster and rushed. In the acknowledgments she mentioned that she hadn’t finished the book until four days before press so maybe that’s got something to do with it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Death of parent, Abortion, Murder, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Vomit

jessicaharleee's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

This is the craziest book I’ve ever read and I loved every minute of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Abortion, and Child abuse

bookdrag0n's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Abortion, Sexual content, and Murder

Minor: Pregnancy, Medical content, and Car accident

rbrown's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

I have yet to write a 5 star review for a book but Verity has left me absolutely at a loss for words. I will avoid spoilers but this book contains all of what you would expect from a Colleen Hoover novel and more. 

I literally couldn’t put this book down and finished it in 2 days. I cannot recommend it enough!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Minor: Abortion, Gore, Medical trauma, and Suicide

raptorq's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Violence, Abortion, Child death, Grief, Infidelity, Death, Vomit, Child abuse, Blood, Murder, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Moderate: Medical content

paula_hermine's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Abortion

pinkmagg1tt's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

2.5

Interesting concept w/ bad execution. Wants you to really believe it’s a shocking story. It insists upon itself Lois. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Child abuse, and Child death

kzkoni's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Child death, Child abuse, and Abortion

katjanko's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

I read this so fast, it was hard to put down. I wanted to keep flipping the page, as each end of a chapter is skillfully and strategically leaving you wanting more. Its dark themes and flawed characters keep you coming back. Although it wasn’t very inspiring or necessarily remarkable reading, it was a quick and easy story to digest. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Chronic illness, Abortion, Death, Child death, and Child abuse

justreesie's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

4.5

I have a feeling of emptiness after reading the book. I need to know what else, what more? So many theories and questions swirl my mind.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Abortion, Toxic relationship, Child death, Car accident, Self harm, and Death of parent