Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

Rootless by Krystle Zara Appiah

52 reviews

loloslibrary's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

I didn’t know anything about this book going in and I’m glad. This book broke my heart.

Efe was let down so badly by those around her. She spoke about her challenges and then she was robbed of her life just as it was finally beginning.

Life is a treasure and you have to hold on to the best parts of it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, and Self harm

aseel_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

The ending was so sad but it also was a bit of a cop out in terms of dealing with the main conflict of the novel. I think the discussion around not wanting to be a mother was good but could have had more nuance and complexity, same thing with Sam and his relationship was his mother 
Just generally there was a lot of interesting plot events that could have been explored more, which is a pity 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Eating disorder, Abandonment, Abortion, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Bullying

Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Medical content

Minor: Mental illness and Emotional abuse

smittonwith's review

challenging emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

Rootless is an incredible book that I would recommend to anyone looking for a good dramatic novel about self-discovery and identity. I listened to the audio version of this book and thoroughly enjoyed it. This is a debut novel, which does not show in the complex web of this story. This story follows Efe, and Sam, a married couple trying to understand how life ebbs and flows, how life changes and how it can change you. Efe and Sam have to reconcile their separate and conflicting desires with their status as a family and married couple. Rootless is a beautiful story about enduring more than you think you’re capable of, learning how to ask for what you need and facing all of the unexpected that life brings. This book will break you and then break you again. This book does have themes of self-harm, abortion, and depression. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion and Self harm

kateped's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion and Death

Minor: Car accident

clarkso6's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Much heavier than I expected when I picked it up. Explores postpartum depression, abortion,  being forced to be a mother in specific situations and what motherhood means. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Abortion, and Eating disorder

bloodmaarked's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-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

3.0

i didn't mind this book for the most part, but it really brought home how a bad ending can completely ruin your perception of a story

✧ full review on my tumblr ✧

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Car accident, Abandonment, Self harm, Hate crime, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Pregnancy, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Chronic illness

Minor: Vomit

bethoffermann's review

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Pregnancy, Mental illness, Self harm, Car accident, and Abortion

redsshelves's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion

spaghettireads's review

emotional hopeful sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Abortion, Mental illness, and Pregnancy

iton's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad

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

4.0

I found Efe and Sam annoying as heck but the book was a nice reminder on why couples need open communication before marriage and settling down. As a Nigerian, the themes of marriage, motherhood, and self-discovery hit a little too close to home. 4 stars despite the annoying cast of characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Abortion