Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

El año de gracia by Kim Liggett

5 reviews

stonefruits's review against another edition

challenging 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Miscarriage, Lesbophobia, Confinement, Infertility, Suicide attempt, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Gore, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

loveislandkentuky's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Death

Minor: Cannibalism, Violence, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Murder, Blood, and Torture

nutm3g's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

The Grace Year was a wonderfully entertaining, heartbreaking, gruesome, and yet hopeful read that is reminiscent of The Handmaiden's Tale. Set in a society where sixteen year old girls are sent into the wilderness for a year to release their evil magic tied to their womanhood, we are left questioning what truly is the magic found in pages of this book. Tiernay is introduced as angry at the shackles of her birth, where she seems to hold herself distant from other women. As she uncovers the truth of the Grace Year while struggling to survive the horrors faced in the encampment, she also strives to do whatever she can to save her fellow grace year girls (as well as striving to survive for the sake of her younger sisters). The juxtaposition with how she almost views the girls in the same way men do (evil and like sheep/cattle) and her actions towards ensuring their safety even when her life is on the line does a wonderful job indicating the many different facets of how misogyny affects those it oppresses. The romance felt believable for the circumstances (both enemies to lovers and best friends to lovers), though I was a bit devastated on how a certain situation resulted. All the gruesome acts and morbid situations worked itself into a hopeful and open-ended last scene. There is so much more I want to say (really an essay worth of discussions), but I do not want to ruin the book for anyone. I would definitely recommend this book as it was a beautiful and devastating read while leaving me hopeful for the future of Garner County. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Torture, and Vomit

Moderate: Kidnapping, Outing, Rape, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

shereadsmysteries's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

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

I am on a roll with new favorite books.

This book was everything I wanted The Hunger Games to be and so much more. 

I love the commentary. I love the characters. I love how the characters' feelings were handled. I hated the antagonist (but that is a great thing!). It was everything I expected and somehow not what I expected.

I loved this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Torture, Toxic friendship, Drug use, and Blood

Moderate: Gaslighting, Grief, Lesbophobia, Murder, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Cannibalism, Medical content, Gore, and Animal death

Minor: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Vomit, Infertility, and Adult/minor relationship

sashiee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

I love this book so much. It’s one of those books that everyone needs to read at least once. The book follows Tierney and her female classmates as they embrace their femininity and drift away from their sexist and misogynistic society. This book is so empowering as a feminist. The characters are all so amazing and mature/ develop wonderfully throughout the book. The ending doesn’t leave any cliffhangers, however it does leave you wanting more.

 

When Ryder died I literally screamed. It was so shocking and unexpected. Also the suspense!! Her pregnancy and then her marriage just omg, it was so unexpected. Very different from the typical YA dystopian novel, where the main lead is somehow “more special “ than everyone else. The book stresses unity and beauty in all women.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Cannibalism, Death, Drug use, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Miscarriage