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msharlotbronte's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Gorgeous and heartbreaking book about loss. A beautiful reading experience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Child death
elainarkk's review
emotional
sad
fast-paced
3.0
Poignant and very personal. This story was for the author to write for themself, which is all that matters.
ksuazo94's review
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Blood, and Child death
svnz's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
A heartbreaking and moving story about two women who decide to have a baby but have to accept that they are unable to do so. There is a lot of hurt, grief and hopelessness as they come to terms with the reality of their situation. As the story progresses, they once again find hope and rebuild their lives.
The art was great and portrays the emotions really well. It's well worth read!
A heartbreaking and moving story about two women who decide to have a baby but have to accept that they are unable to do so. There is a lot of hurt, grief and hopelessness as they come to terms with the reality of their situation. As the story progresses, they once again find hope and rebuild their lives.
The art was great and portrays the emotions really well. It's well worth read!
bookmaddie's review
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
4.25
Really powerful. Beautifully told and illustrated.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage
tanemariacris's review
4.0
Losing a child is arguably the greatest pain a parent can experience. This is the heart-breaking reality of two women, trying to conceive a child, hopeful and frustrated all the same, finally getting the good news just to have the little solace they latched on be swept away from them with the stillbirth of their son. From there a gentle journey of regaining the courage to live again begins.
The illustrations are wonderful and they add a lot to the lyrical quality of the story. With the reiteration of fighting against the sea and a imagery dominated by the presence of the color red, turned black and white with the loss and slowly reclaiming its colors as the process of healing takes place, the book captures in an understanding, powerful way the turmoil consuming the two women. Through this incredibly harsh grief they have each other's support, of course, but also that of other parents with similar experiences, part of the therapy group they attend which showcases the importance of reaching out for help.
In the midst of all of the struggle, the need of change propels one of the two women to really turn her life around by commiting to being a writer. Writing has been an integral part in her process of recovery, a safe haven that offered her strength and peace, a tool used to both escape and unleash what she was feeling.
When waves keep coming at you and you find yourself lost in what seems to be an endless ocean of grief, mantaing yourself afloat, getting back to your boat, to your stability is a task that leaves you breathless almost every single day. But humans are resilient and despite the odds, despite what life throws at them they hope and rebuild. Ingrid Chabbert stands as proof of that and her sharing such a deeply personal story has the power of giving comfort to others. Healing others with her story of healing. What a beautiful, brave way in which to use your words.
The illustrations are wonderful and they add a lot to the lyrical quality of the story. With the reiteration of fighting against the sea and a imagery dominated by the presence of the color red, turned black and white with the loss and slowly reclaiming its colors as the process of healing takes place, the book captures in an understanding, powerful way the turmoil consuming the two women. Through this incredibly harsh grief they have each other's support, of course, but also that of other parents with similar experiences, part of the therapy group they attend which showcases the importance of reaching out for help.
In the midst of all of the struggle, the need of change propels one of the two women to really turn her life around by commiting to being a writer. Writing has been an integral part in her process of recovery, a safe haven that offered her strength and peace, a tool used to both escape and unleash what she was feeling.
When waves keep coming at you and you find yourself lost in what seems to be an endless ocean of grief, mantaing yourself afloat, getting back to your boat, to your stability is a task that leaves you breathless almost every single day. But humans are resilient and despite the odds, despite what life throws at them they hope and rebuild. Ingrid Chabbert stands as proof of that and her sharing such a deeply personal story has the power of giving comfort to others. Healing others with her story of healing. What a beautiful, brave way in which to use your words.