Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese

35 reviews

erynlasbelin's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ashhearddwrites's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy

louisekf's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

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

4.0

The audiobook narrator, Saskia Maarleveld, is fabulous.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Xenophobia, and Pregnancy

breeburkitt's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.75

A fantastic imagining of the woman behind Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter." The novel is essentially Hawthrone fan fiction, but an engrossing read all the same. Full review to come closer to publication date.
Thank you to the author, NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for sharing this advance copy with me in exchange for my honest review.
3.75/5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Racism, Slavery, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicidal thoughts