Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

41 reviews

mme_carton's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Violence, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Classism, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Islamophobia, and Terminal illness

Moderate: War, Slavery, Excrement, and Self harm

Minor: Eating disorder, Cancer, and Infertility

orlagal's review

emotional funny hopeful 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body shaming, Child death, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Outing, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

anapthine's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative reflective medium-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

4.75

Really enjoyed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Colonisation, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Infertility, Hate crime, Grief, Death, Lesbophobia, Xenophobia, Child death, Sexism, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Violence, Rape, Racism, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Bullying, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Mental illness, and Infidelity

Moderate: Slavery, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Violence, and Drug abuse

Minor: Addiction, Biphobia, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

nmartamusic's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexism, Abortion, Homophobia, Rape, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Abandonment, Child death, Classism, Sexual assault, and Racism

Minor: Addiction

samarakroeger's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexism, Transphobia, and Toxic relationship

cosmicsapphic's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Racism, and Infertility

madisonmc's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

We had no power last night so I finished this brilliant book off in candle light. 

The stories of the 12 women (with each new chapter, a new life story, all woven and connected across generations) you go from adventurers, to pioneers from heart breaking assault to the fight to change, themselves and the world around them. There are so many journeys, explored through many incredible stories, some of the lives explore great moments others just the simplicity of beautiful mundane lives. 

The reason I listed this as a valuable read however is because; there are always multiple ways to view a situation. This book provides you with different perspectives and also the history behind actions and behavior that we are all guilty of jumping to conclusions about. 

Heart breaking at times and then also so very get it girl you can do it! I didn’t think this book could get better and then the ending did just that…. 


*please not all the content warnings, I may have missed some. Everything is light on (no great details) but this book does address many issues that girls, women & other face. Including abuse. It’s an eye opening book in regards to the point of views of the one directly affected and then also those around them and how that may be interpreting their changed behavior…

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Drug use, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

s3lin's review

emotional reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Racism, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

Moderate: Child death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Islamophobia and Suicide

davidrb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-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

4.5

UGH so good! More than deserving of all the acclaim. The characters feel like living, breathing people, while also cutting clear strokes about real world issues. Highlights for me were Amma, Yazz, Carole, and Bummi. Less impressed with Shirley, Winsome, and Penelope, though even then, the way they tie into the themes and story is wonderful. Just a fantastic read. The style works so, so well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Deadnaming, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, and Xenophobia

tomrae1's review

challenging funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Transphobia, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexism, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Infidelity, Infertility, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Cursing, Child death, and Abandonment

Minor: Cancer