Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Die Mütter by Brit Bennett

57 reviews

daskor's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Beautiful prose that gets you invested in all the characters despite their flaws. One of the best depictions of a “love triangle” I’ve seen/read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Death of parent

Moderate: Abortion and Pregnancy

dee_hzz's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

alomie's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-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

4.0

I thought this was a well paced book that hit some really hard topics.

In parts I felt for all the characters even if they were flawed and rubbish. 

Hard to read in parts. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicide, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

elissaoj's review against another edition

challenging hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.75

Engrossing and thoughtful and heartbreaking. Wouldn’t have wanted to read sooner than now, the mother part would have been too hard. Made me reflect and think. Didn’t love the end, felt hurried and too unfinished. Can see Roxane Gay’s critique of the collective voice as forced, felt it in part but not all of the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Infertility, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

hmih's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, and Death of parent

Moderate: Infidelity, Pedophilia, Grief, and Pregnancy

rachelfayreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

sunshineariel's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Suicide

niamhct's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad slow-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

3.0

I’m conflicted because it has some of the most beautiful prose I’ve ever read! So many quotes I wanted to write down. But it’s just a bit too slow-paced for my liking and personally wasn’t a big fan of the ending. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Pregnancy

lillypowell's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Death of parent

Moderate: Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cursing and Infertility

awkwardllama's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Suicide, Abortion, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Racism