Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Beware the Woman by Megan Abbott

4 reviews

kelseymcg20's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Abortion, and Pregnancy

deshanejt's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

Rosemary's Baby meets Women's Lib... What would you do if everyone treated your body like it didn't belong to you? How far would you go to keep yourself safe when everyone seems out to do you harm? 

I enjoy Megan Abbott's ability to draw on fear from symbolism, partnered with the threat of human nature and the paranormal. I love her writing!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Abortion, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty

frmeden's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion

woundsdrawflies's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.25

Excellent follow-up (not sequel) to The Turnout, which was the first of her books that I read myself, Megan Abbott has a very keen sense for portraying women, misogyny and heteropatriarchy that I find fascinating, and a tight grip on the thriller's narrative structure that makes for a very compelling read. 

Also those women were lesbians and I know it and I'm right. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Blood, Vomit, and Abortion