Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Binewskis by Katherine Dunn

27 reviews

aniloracccc's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Incest, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Dementia

mack_e's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-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

4.5

“Geek Love argues that what seems sub-human about us is in fact what makes us most human, the very root of our humanity.” - Helena Fitzgerald 

I’ve been struggling to find the words to describe the gnawing that this book has left me with. It is not horror, but it is horrifying. Definitely a book I used tabs on. I get why many people favorite it (I would say ‘enjoy it’, but I’m not sure how true that is). But it does help that Katherine Dunn has a way with making sure the words that need to hit home, do. 

Would definitely recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Excrement, Abortion, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

skimkaye's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.75

This was a good book. There was a lot of plot points and things happening and characters and it still seemed to drag a bit in parts. Chick was the most loveable character but I feel like there was no real reason for him to be there, except to make us hate Arturo more. Good, just not great.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Incest, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Triggers are generally quite mild, but due to the subjects should be checked.

zerinasahar's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Medical content, Dementia, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

aoi_'s review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Murder, and Pregnancy

ann17young's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

It’s weird, wonderful, and gruesome. The bonds of family and blood are blur under the light of a freak show where normal and weird are just words used by those who fear what is different. I have not been so captivated by a book in a long time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

pseudolain's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Rape, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Dementia, Mass/school shootings, Abortion, and Murder

Minor: Infertility and Miscarriage

katelynalice's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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

Okay low-key I hated this book I'm just nosy and needed to finish it. At first I felt bad for Oly but then I was like "What the fuck are you doing Oly". Boy Howdy if you like fucked up family drama then be my guest!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Dementia, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

grora's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

Finished this in the first few days of 2024 I thought it would ruin everything else I would read for the rest of the year cause it wouldn't hit as good

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma and Pregnancy

Moderate: Incest

princemidxs's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.5

I hated this book but it was very good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child death, Rape, Torture, Dementia, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy