Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Molokaʻi by Alan Brennert

4 reviews

lo_lo_ma's review against another edition

emotional informative sad slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Child death, Medical content, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War

laurenpat's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-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

3.25

It was interesting but dense. Story was good but felt longer than it was. I cried like 10 times. Not an easy read, but tried to keep the tone as lighthearted/hopeful as it could have been.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, and Abortion

dnpatterson2's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

paper_tea_honey's review

emotional informative inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment