Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie

4 reviews

cazastrophe's review

2.0

It felt like it went on forever. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Kidnapping, Violence, War, Racial slurs, Self harm, Pregnancy, and Police brutality

travisppe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

This is a remarkable book. Uniquely written with a vibrancy that is rarely seen in literature. It is also very dense, difficult, and complex. I can’t say I always had a ton of fun reading it. I’m impressed and have nothing but respect for this accomplishment but I doubt I’d ever reread this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Bullying, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Body horror, Car accident, Alcohol, Animal death, Police brutality, Sexism, Classism, Deportation, Infertility, Violence, Alcoholism, Islamophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Torture, Animal cruelty, Child death, and Grief

lanid's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War, Animal death, Colonisation, Incest, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Torture, Infidelity, and Body horror

katriviannaherm's review

adventurous challenging funny hopeful informative lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Infidelity, Incest, Sexism, Physical abuse, and Misogyny