Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner

13 reviews

ashpeckk's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

csimonsensays's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

alexiswolfer's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

daniellekat's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

3.25

A heartbreaking account of the author's upbringing and escape from a fundamentalist Christian community. Objectively, this was sad. It was challenging to read about the author's abuse through the childhood lens used throughout the book, but as a reader I felt insulated from really feeling anything from this story. There was a dissociative element that failed to connect me to the narrative. There was also a level of unreliability given that this was told entirely from a child's perspective. I wish the author had included more reflection on how her upbringing contributed to her adult life. I also wish that there were more details in the beginning helping to ground the timeline of the story. It wasn't until the last few chapters did we get a real sense of the years captured in this book. Not something I would have normally picked up but the language was simple making this a pretty quick read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Death of parent

Minor: Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, and Car accident

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

dark informative medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder

Minor: Suicide

aimesericks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

nefariousfondue's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

If you have a particularly fragile emotional state do not read this. This book threw me into a mental health crisis. 
The experiences in it are valuable. Ruth Wariner's childhood is fascinating, but gut-wrenchingly tragic and infuriating. I have nothing bad to say about the writing or the book itself.
But please, read with caution and seek help if you are going through a crisis.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Bullying and Car accident

myworldtoread's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

5.0

Was not ready for the emotional weight this book packed. It was well written, but so hard to read at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

lu_debord's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

rgrgrg's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail