Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Far from the Tree by Robin Benway

15 reviews

maggmurray's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I thought there was great character development and the book was nice. I liked it but I think that this book was made for older people. It was a moving story, but I felt like some chapters were added in for no reason. In some spots it was well paced but in others it was just too slow.  Overall, I think the author did a good job on this book but it wasn't really my thing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Pregnancy, and Alcoholism

Swear words.

sapphicreaderlucy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent

livfeinstein's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal death

kshertz's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? No

4.0

It’s a super sweet found family where people come together and learn how to be there for each other. They are imperfect but they are fighters that make their own dreams come true. I loved it and highly recommend for those struggling with bio families and want to think about what family really means. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Deportation, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

schausjk's review

emotional hopeful 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

4.25

This book handled the complexities of family dynamics between adopted and biological siblings in a way that felt authentic.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Deportation, Racism, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Child abuse

Minor: Infertility, Lesbophobia, Animal death, Abandonment, Eating disorder, and Death

koala_t_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

Other tw for adoption and the foster care system.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, and Bullying

Minor: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Death, and Violence

talonsontypewriters's review

emotional hopeful 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: Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Medical content, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, Vomit, Ableism, Cancer, Animal death, Eating disorder, Deportation, Death of parent, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, Infertility, and Racism

Slut shaming. Underage drug use.

padawan17's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

bi_n_large's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Abandonment

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy, Violence, Cursing, and Drug use

rather_b_reading's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Pregnancy, and Bullying