Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

Brown Girls by Daphne Palasi Andreades

24 reviews

violet_moon1's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective 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

3.75

It wasn't what I expected but I enjoyed it. The writing style took a little getting used to but once I did, it was a great story. I'm trying to actively broaden the things I read and see the work from other perspectives. This was an excellent way to see what growing up as an immigrant in America was like for some people. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

stellahadz's review

emotional fast-paced

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

4.75

I can't overstate how beautifully written this book is. The prose is stunning, creative, and original - I can't think of any other book I've read that's written in the collective "we" voice. I love the theme of female friendship and the exploration of the beauty and melancholy of a shared history between friends. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Racism, Grief, Car accident, and Colonisation

Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy

kjsy's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Death, Racism, and Abortion

saucy_bookdragon's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

A uniquely written novel that follows an amorphous group of brown girls throughout their lives, this group manages to feel like a well developed character. The prose was thoughtful and lovely and this dealt with a lot of interesting themes 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Racism

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, and Classism

Minor: Abortion, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

readandfindout's review

reflective fast-paced

3.5

Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Characters: 3 stars
Plot: 3 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Sexism

Moderate: Racism, Grief, Car accident, and Classism

Minor: Abortion

axel_p's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Classism, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

khakipantsofsex's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Racism, and Car accident

Minor: Self harm, Suicide, Abortion, and Pandemic/Epidemic

jennikreads's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia

Minor: Death and Abortion

maregred's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Car accident

Moderate: Abortion and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, and Classism

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Racism

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment