Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

The Mothers by Brit Bennett

279 reviews

amgarrido's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Abortion

pikkumarja's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

4.25

Äidit on koskettava kertomus kasvukivuista, ihmissuhteista ja yhteisöstä, jossa on välillä liian vaikea olla. Kirja seuraa kolmen nuoren elämää teini-iästä aikuisuuteen ja näiden kolmen nuoren ihmissuhteet ovat melko sotkuisia. Yksi on seurakunnan pastorin poika, yhden äiti on tehnyt itsemurhan vähän aikaa sitten ja yksi on paennut äitiään ja tämän miesystävää siskonsa luokse. Kaikkien elämä kietoutuu Upper Room -kirkon ympärille.

Nuoruudessa tapahtuu asia, jonka salailu ja jälkipyykki muuttaa kaikkien elämän lopullisesti. Ahtaat näkemykset kävivät välillä lähes raivostuttaviksi varsinkin kirkkoäitien näkökulmaa lukiessa. Kirja käsittelee ihmissuhteiden lisäksi hieman myös esimerkiksi uskontoa ja rasismia, mutta nämä ovat sivuteemoja kirjassa.

Alussa kirjaan uppoutuminen oli vaikeaa, mutta uskon, että tästä kirjasta saattaa vielä joskus tulla klassikko.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicide, Abortion, and Death of parent

emipps's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

This was a fairly easy and compelling read. The story would unfold with one characters point of view and seamlessly flow into another’s. There are resolutions the reader is still waiting on in the end, but not frustratingly so. There are a lot of heavy topics throughout so check those if you’re affected by the content warnings.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Abortion

Minor: Alcohol

lizclark81's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Really enjoyed the writing and the story, the characters were each very well developed and complex.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Abortion

daskor's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Beautiful prose that gets you invested in all the characters despite their flaws. One of the best depictions of a “love triangle” I’ve seen/read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Death of parent

Moderate: Abortion and Pregnancy

dee_hzz's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

alomie's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

I thought this was a well paced book that hit some really hard topics.

In parts I felt for all the characters even if they were flawed and rubbish. 

Hard to read in parts. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicide, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

kiarra_s's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Reading this book felt like watching a stage play. The story is told from an interesting third-person pov. I appreciated how it was written though, especially with hard themes (suicide, abortion).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Abortion, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Grief

Minor: Infertility and Rape

elissaoj's review against another edition

challenging hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.75

Engrossing and thoughtful and heartbreaking. Wouldn’t have wanted to read sooner than now, the mother part would have been too hard. Made me reflect and think. Didn’t love the end, felt hurried and too unfinished. Can see Roxane Gay’s critique of the collective voice as forced, felt it in part but not all of the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Infertility, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

charliebe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Rape, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicide attempt