Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison

8 reviews

blondereader's review against another edition

tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

This book helps people who don't understand child abuse to understand these children. This is a horrific story but worth reading. Lots of triggers. The mother has to choose between her child and her lover. All is not well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, and Pregnancy

slimygf's review against another edition

dark sad 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

very well written, graphic, heartbreaking, and bleak. 
incredibly tough to get through some parts. 
EXTREMELY GRAPHIC scenes of child abuse, child sexual assault, and child rape. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

mszy_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Terminal illness, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death and Infidelity

mselvis's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.5

Most depressing I've ever read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, and Car accident

videosnyper's review against another edition

emotional sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, and Misogyny

Minor: Racial slurs, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury

another_dahlia's review against another edition

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Blood, and Alcohol

cnoonan4's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Abandonment

librasgroove's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Racial slurs