Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

We Need to Talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver

22 reviews

immi_rae's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

My fourth read of Kevin is on audio, just as good. Beautifully read, the story will always haunt me. I’ll probably keep re-reading it forver. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Gun violence, and Misogyny

Minor: Classism

jackbifrost's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, and Physical abuse

christrep1dation's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Really intense, dark, horrifying read. 
I loved the writing so much and did not have as much trouble reading it as I thought I would according to reviews I read. Shriver’s turn of phrase is amazing and had me read through most of this 400+ page endeavor in an 8-ish-hour sitting. 

I don’t know how to express my feelings and thoughts in a condensed way—and there is so much to say—so I will just say it really stuck with me and I hugged my little brother for a long time when I finished. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Pregnancy

catcurren's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

I personally was not a huge fan of this book, I honestly struggled to get through it. I found the narrator to be too pretentious (which i think is probably the point) either way I would fall asleep within a few pages. I def got a laugh out of “mommer” though. I wish the pace was quicker. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Pregnancy

lindsayvale's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

aliengirlreads's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Pregnancy

pierreadsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying and Medical content

Minor: Animal death and Sexual content

goblinghost_39's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

ellilo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Pregnancy

hysrae's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Incest, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment