Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Soacra by Sally Hepworth

31 reviews

lzimmeade's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

carlytenille's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

paeten_'s review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Infertility, Terminal illness, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

slucchesi06's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Murder

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cancer, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

hezajc's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad

• 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

3.0

This is my second Sally Hepworth book and I like them, don't love, but they certainly have a place as a solid, family drama/mystery set of books. I saw this one described as a thriller and while there is a murder mystery, it's definitely not a thriller, so once I realized that, I was able to enjoy the storytelling more. I'm finding these books to be perfect audiobooks for me as I ease into more audiobooks. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Moderate: Infertility

Minor: Miscarriage

mishaps's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility

Minor: Infidelity and Miscarriage

gellyreads's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Again, Hepworth crafts fantastic characters. The tension in this one had me, and I felt like it was all really well done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

bookstorian's review against another edition

4.5

Unsure what I felt in the mood for, but knew I wanted something quick, easy and twisty I picked up a trusty Sally Hepworth read that I had only purchased the day before. 

After loosing her own mother so young Lucy hoped that her future mother-in-law would be the maternal presence she craved. From the moment she met her husband's mother Diana, she knew it was not to be the case. Exploring money, family dynamics, motherhood and secrets 'The Mother-in-law' was a wild, and unforgetable ride. 

There was a lot I loved about this book, notably the twisty plot, duel perspective (both Lucy and Diana) as well as the Australian setting and taboo topic of money and family. I think what was most impressive about this story is the way that Hepworth explored how people can interpret comments, gestures and events so differently from one another. 

I was reading this while feeding a baby so I may have missed it, I'm still not sure where all the money came from??

An otherwise all engrossing Sally Hepworth read ticked off the list. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility

Minor: Miscarriage and Suicide

amcghig's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Murder

Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

ebba94's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Murder