Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann

221 reviews

carli_likes_books's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This is one of the darkest books I’ve ever read. I know it is going to be a core memory. My heart is simultaneously full and broken. 

There is a HEA

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Pregnancy

queenbeesreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Torture, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt

erinb1414's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Torture, and Suicide attempt

toasterstrubes's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Rape, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Miscarriage and Murder

louise_jayne99's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

blumerlamotte's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Heart wrenching, intense, dark, complicated. Check the trigger warnings. They’re no joke. This novel is NOT for the faint of heart.

Folks seem to either love or hate this novel. I swear reviewers either give it 5 stars or 1 star. I’m really torn. Unsure how I feel about it. It started so strong (but extremely hard to read) and from there… the character development was convoluted and messy and erratic. I think that follows with the excessive trauma the characters had to deal with. For me I think it just felt a little too contrived and not quite authentic enough. 

It’s a good book with awful topics. The authors writing style is smooth and easy to follow. Something about it just left me wanting but I don’t know what I want …

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Pregnancy

mariahlynnpeck's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

This book has very hard topics and traumas but the love story that unfolds is a good one. I feel like the author captures the story very well and how they deal with their trauma after everything.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol

rdaacvhiesl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

If you can make it through the triggers and initial taboo, this is a unique love story that will stick with you for all the right reasons. Everything written had a purpose and never was used as a prop or just shock value. I applaud Jennifer Hartmann for masterfully toeing that line in order to share this beautifully traffic and harrowing story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Dementia, Stalking, and Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, and Death of parent

eccentric_kam's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

4.0

So there's dark romance and then there's DARK romance. This is the latter. The author did not take her foot off the gas when she wrote this. I personally skip trigger warnings so I genuinely don't remember what they said/if they were in the book but I urge anyone who is on the fence to look at them before you strap in for this. I think Dean is what made this story for me. There is minimal love in my heart for Cora and even less for her sister. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion

rosie_valadez's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Animal death, Dementia, and Pregnancy