Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

My Year of Meats by Ruth Ozeki

58 reviews

sgbray's review against another edition

funny informative reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Pregnancy

diorqueen222's review against another edition

dark informative tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage

ella_bibliophile_98's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.75

I loved this book and everything by Ruth Ozeki- her mixture of current events, internal exploration, mindfulness and bringing the past and present together is really descriptive and beautiful - I love the character development as well and the pacing was perfect 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, and Violence

bookwyrmsam's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

3.0

I thought this book was well written and the thematic exploration was interesting, there just wasn't anything here that I think will stick with me after closing the book. I do wonder how much of that is the amount of time that has passed since publication; I was already well aware of how horrifying the meat industry in the Unites States is before reading this, it's part of why I rarely eat meat. I also wanted the discussions of domestic violence, and miscarriage to go further. Those arcs felt rushed/incomplete to me when the book came to a close.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism, Xenophobia, and Pregnancy

bethnelson's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

moon___dude's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual violence

Moderate: Eating disorder, Infertility, and Miscarriage

emmablue's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.5

i really thought this was gonna be my new fav :(

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Cancer, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, and Alcohol

erinwolf1997's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Moderate: Eating disorder, Racism, Vomit, and Medical content

Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, and Racial slurs

readasaurus_rex's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

An incredible, moving, and thought-provoking work of fiction. I will be seeking out more by this author

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

aemulatio's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, and Rape