Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim

4 reviews

vixenreader's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

A charming novel about self-reflection, restoration, meditation, and reconciliation, this is a tender read with some delicate satire and strong characterization. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, and Miscarriage

Minor: Cursing, Medical content, Stalking, and War

Be aware that this book reflects on unfulfilling relationships, self-doubt, the idealization of the Italian country side, and the turmoil of growing old (ageism).

michael_richter's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship and War

Minor: Miscarriage

caribbeangirlreading's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective slow-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

3.0

 When I suggested The Enchanted April for book club I had no idea that this was basically Women's Fiction circa 1922. My reading experience was a bit of a roller coaster. I would go from smiling from ear to ear, to laughing out loud, to being bored by the constant repetition of being told that the characters were sweet/old/gorgeous, and then back again. In spite of the book's shortcomings, I became invested in the happiness of our four main characters and was ready to bitch-slap their respective boorish husbands. Overall, once I accepted that this was not literary fiction, it was an enjoyable read. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Miscarriage

fyre_flies's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Grief, and Death of parent