Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

4 reviews

the_true_monroe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Outing, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Blood, and Abortion

Minor: Gun violence, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Classism

emmarose4313's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Transphobia, Medical content, Outing, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Cancer and Terminal illness

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

aguattery's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

I can't believe this book covered such a wide range of emotions. I was so invested in every character. It was written in such a way that you felt like a member of the family, and struggling and rejoiced right alongside them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, Medical content, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Abortion

toorsdenote's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Hate crime, Transphobia, Murder, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Gun violence, and Medical content

Minor: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail