Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Church of Marvels by Leslie Parry

3 reviews

mossydesk's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.5

 I hated the way it was written. Way too buys, with constant flashbacks and the points of view changed too quickly. It felt like a chore to finish a book that didn’t get mildly interested until 2/3 through.
I LOVE the concept, but not the execution.

Also: just because you are writing about a time in history that was a lot less sensitive to mental health and gender identity, doesn’t mean that you can write about these issues in a demeaning way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Transphobia, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Outing, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Abortion, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Medical content, and Medical trauma

theonlybaillie's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

This books is the definition of melancholy. Also make sure to check trigger warnings before reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Hate crime, and Transphobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Torture

Minor: Outing, Injury/Injury detail, War, Medical trauma, Medical content, Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Toxic friendship

shoshin's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Abortion, and Body shaming