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brothena's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
2.0
Heard about on a reading podcast (do not remember which), consumed now as I was looking for a relatively short audiobook off of my TBR and saw this was read by the author, which typically I enjoy. I wasn't familiar with this author, although I have since learned she's a popular podcaster. I do NOT recommend this as an audiobook, the author sounds like a 13 year old with vocal fry and I have a feeling I'd appreciate her words and sentiments with a lot more gravity if I didn't hear her voice. I truly was just trying to get through this at the end.
I had high hopes for this, as it's marketed as being about navigating relative delinquency on life milestones and the old adage for my field is "what's the cost of a medical degree? Your 20s". But I still somehow felt I could not relate. I did appreciate the frank segments on infertility, but again, found her voice pretty unpalatable.
Would not recommend as an audiobook, but may have been an excellent read, hard for me to really say.
afran122's review against another edition
2.0
2.5- I enjoy the podcast, but this left me wanting more. The stories move too fast without enough reflection on the significance to her life and growth.
spellcheckbagel's review against another edition
I thought it was boring and there wasn't a lot really going on. Some connections and proclamation made in the book felt unearned.
emily_boyes's review
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
2.0
This book did not live up to the title for me, there wasn’t much about being a late-bloomer, nor any discussion or reflection on it as a topic.
emmylou52's review against another edition
3.0
I’m genuinely happy for Shafrir that she’s found her groove, and her people, and is living her life authentically. I think if more of us took the time (and mental energy!) to reevaluate what we’re doing and what TRULY makes us happy, we’d all be better off.
Having said that, the content of this memoir wasn’t particularly interesting to me, or maybe it was that it was a story that I felt I’d read/heard before. I remember reading Glynnis MacNicol’s book and realizing that I really hadn’t ever read a book by a single woman in her 40s without kids, and how thankful I was for that perspective. In this case, hearing from an older first time mom who changed careers, reading about breastfeeding struggles… I guess this just wasn’t a new perspective for me and so it didn’t strike me as compelling as I’d hoped it would have.
Having said that, the content of this memoir wasn’t particularly interesting to me, or maybe it was that it was a story that I felt I’d read/heard before. I remember reading Glynnis MacNicol’s book and realizing that I really hadn’t ever read a book by a single woman in her 40s without kids, and how thankful I was for that perspective. In this case, hearing from an older first time mom who changed careers, reading about breastfeeding struggles… I guess this just wasn’t a new perspective for me and so it didn’t strike me as compelling as I’d hoped it would have.
kendallcbrown's review
3.0
Almost exactly the same as “You’ll Grow Out Of It” Liked the first half. The second half was ALL about her IVF journey and it just wasn’t that interesting. Then the book just kind of ended.
plantonic_friendships's review against another edition
4.0
This was so heteronormative and riddled with privileged whining. Her definition of being a late-bloomer is finding success in her late 20s into her 30s. Which is normal for much of the world.
She dated and she worked throughout her life, she just didn't feel satisfied with those relationships and jobs. That's not necessarily late blooming to me. The truer sense of late-blooming was having to do IVF.
The memoir was essentially her feeling envy and desperate until she finally found meaning in a man and a biological child.
All that said, I can relate to her dissatisfaction with work and life. Being in a relationship with a narcissist. She's a good writer, even if this felt shallow in a lot of ways. The details and vulnerability is still very real. The reality is that her life experiences are so average, they're relatable.
She dated and she worked throughout her life, she just didn't feel satisfied with those relationships and jobs. That's not necessarily late blooming to me. The truer sense of late-blooming was having to do IVF.
The memoir was essentially her feeling envy and desperate until she finally found meaning in a man and a biological child.
All that said, I can relate to her dissatisfaction with work and life. Being in a relationship with a narcissist. She's a good writer, even if this felt shallow in a lot of ways. The details and vulnerability is still very real. The reality is that her life experiences are so average, they're relatable.
kimberlyfraser's review against another edition
4.0
Many parts of Doree's journey as a late bloomer, who "missed the memo" resonated with me as a fellow late bloomer. However, rehashing all of Doree and Matt's infertility journey was triggering for my own anxiety and depression regarding my own infertility journey.