Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

73 reviews

klfipps's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racism, and Rape

Moderate: Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content

jess_vitale's review

challenging emotional reflective sad tense 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

I knew after reading the first chapter that I would enjoy this book. I think it is beautifully written and so interesting to switch perspectives amongst the chapters. The story doesn't shy away from the uncomfortable situations in which you both empathise with a character while wishing they would stop what they're doing or make another decision. There isn't any "right decision" (in my opinion) and the emotions felt very raw and realistic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Abortion, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Rape

readbetweendeelines's review

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Cancer, Rape, and Abortion

jlfields925's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Death, Racism, Cancer, Abortion, Death of parent, Rape, and Infidelity

leahthebooklover's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense

3.5

An intimate look at how one marriage is affected by a miscarriage of justice and incarceration. Told from alternating points of view. It was a 4 star read for me until the ending, when all the conflict seemed to resolve a little too conveniently. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, and Confinement

Moderate: Abortion, Cancer, Violence, Death of parent, and Cursing

Minor: Police brutality

moriahleigh's review

dark emotional reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, and Racism

lay_kone's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Abortion, Racial slurs, and Racism

sar_willow's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Cancer, Rape, Racism, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Abortion

rzh's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

i did really enjoy this but i felt like it lost a bit of momentum about 1/3 through - the author tried to keep it going for a little too long i think. re: the audiobook: i thought it was really well read but the person reading roy’s perspective made all of celestial’s speech in those parts sound really simpering and patronising which grated on me after a while. the writing was fantastic and i really enjoyed it for the most part 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Abortion, and Miscarriage

lauren625's review

challenging emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Abortion