Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver

4 reviews

jeggert10's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, and Abandonment

Minor: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Deportation

icewing15's review

dark medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Deportation

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent

mnatale100's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Abandonment

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Self harm, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Deportation

Minor: Child abuse, Incest, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

bookbitch111's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? No

4.0

I honestly didn't expect to get attached to this story, but hot tears were streaming down my face and blanket by the time I finished. The Bean Trees is a heartbreaking (and beautiful) story of self-discovery, politics, racism, hardships, love, motherhood, and the crazy moments of life. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Pregnancy