Reviews

Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel

mpt45's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

cohenstacey's review against another edition

4.0

4.4/5

fran_something's review against another edition

5.0

Questo libro entra dritto tra i preferiti. Mi son davvero appassionata a queste vicende intrecciate le une alle altre e al modo in cui Guadalupe Nettel le ha raccontate. Non vedo l'ora di leggere gli altri libri che ha scritto.

dhwan's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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? No

3.0

gertrude22's review

emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.25

tarrowood's review against another edition

4.0

As a man without children, this book about motherhood and love was hard to relate to, yet beyond enlightening. It is packed full with emotion that transcends its narrative, that reaches with broad brush strokes to anyone who dares to read it

amycrehore's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

This book gutted me. I texted my friend halfway through that I was equal parts shock, anger, sadness, queasiness. This is not an easy book to read, especially if you are a mother or hope to be one. But the reflections on motherhood and womanhood were profound and the prose was beautiful. Excellent translation, quick read. I devoured it in just a couple days. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Terminal illness, Child death, Pregnancy, Abortion, Chronic illness, and Medical trauma

toomanydresses's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad 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? No

5.0

brnakova_b's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

4.25

nabilaandta's review against another edition

5.0

Sebuah buku yang membawa pembaca ke dalam kehidupan dua wanita dengan pandangan yang berbeda soal motherhood. Laura tidak ingin memiliki anak dan Alina yang awalnya memiliki perspektif yang sama berubah menjadi ingin memiliki anak dan menjadi seorang ibu.

Nettel mengekplorasi berbagai macam pengalaman seorang wanita dalam konteks motherhood yang sangat kompleks dan ada banyak sekali bentuknya. Wanita yang memilih tidak ingin memiliki anak, wanita yang berusaha keras untuk hamil, perjuangan dalam kehamilan, perjuangan dalam membesarkan seorang anak, serta hubungan antara ibu dan anaknya. Buku ini juga memberikan gambaran tentang arti kehilangan, kerelaan, womenhood, sisterhood.

Aku suka banget sama karakter Laura, she represents me so much.

Nettel membawa sebuah cerita yang bersifat sensitif dengan halus dan tidak menjatuhkan. One of my favorites read this year!