Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

147 reviews

bookishb03's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Really mixed feelings about this.
It was a little too slow paced for me to fully immerse myself into. There were clues leading up to the twist, which was kind of predictable, but the back and forth of Befores and Afters made it slightly hard for me to follow. 
On the other hand, this book hits so hard because it's so close to real life, it's splintering to see almost real time how kids can just fall through the cracks, it's heartbreaking. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

leximarie06's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

This was an incredibly hard read, but that just goes to show just how raw and real the emotions you get from it are. it was a tragic story but it was also a beautiful one, it shone light on issues that were due a shining and the writing was perfect. each scene was incredibly raw and i caught myself having to take multiple breaks in between scenes just to recover from the text. i dont regret reading this book one bit. it was very hard to get through but very much worth it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

ghostlyprince's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Biphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Infertility, Racism, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, and Dementia

lorraine19's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Absolutely heart wrenching. The realism of this book just made it that much more tragic. It will make you uncomfortable. It talks about difficult issues surrounding race, homophobia, early sexualization, and abuse. But that's what makes this book important. Honestly have had few books that have impacted me in such a way. 
Not for the faint hearted. Difficult but important read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Classism

Moderate: Miscarriage, Excrement, Dementia, and Alcohol

Minor: Blood and Vomit

Not blatant racism perse but systematic racism/classism, neglect, some discussion on child services/police

erinthewanderess's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Murder

ms_read's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

For me, the jumping through different time periods was confusing. However, when I reached the end I finally understood the need for it.
It’s a heavy hitter of a novel. Bringing you up close and personal with what the characters have gone through.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Incest, Miscarriage, Vomit, and Alcohol

gretchlikestoread's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? N/A

5.0

I just finished this and I’m still sobbing. 6/5 stars, I loved this book so much. Highly recommend the audiobook. 

This novel follows an 8th grade Claudia who returns home from summer vacation to find that her best friend is nowhere to be found. The book jumps between past and present and is guaranteed to have you weeping at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Child death

Moderate: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Racism, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment

anni_swanilda's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

frombookstoreaders3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Tiffany D Jackson knows how to take you on an emotional rollercoaster and drive you to desiring more of her writing.  This is a heavy hitter so be prepared to read this in intervals.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Grief

dna_books's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

It is a great YA novel for young adults and inexperienced readers. For adults who read regularly, it relies pretty heavily on tropes that would be better suited for the screen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail