Reviews with content warning for Pregnancy - The Argonauts

I don’t know how to articulate my thoughts on this book. I know what I read, but if I were asked to describe this to someone, I just wouldn’t be able to.

It both reads like someone’s journal—scattered, but with the central theme hidden inside; and it also reads like someone’s xotero—their notes on articles that moved them just enough to be considered for a dissertation.

I didn’t love this book, but I definitely didn’t hate it either. It’s solidly a 3 for me. Sometimes the writing was pretentious and the sentences convoluted, but other times they were clear. Nelson talks honestly about motherhood and birthing, what her relationship looks like to her with a gender fluid partner and how their life is made up with all it’s mess, all it’s grief/fear and all it’s love.

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souplover2001's review against another edition

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informative

4.0

need to revisit this before i have children

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adelineania's review

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

2.5

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beanwa's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Really enjoyable read - Nelson's writing is very beautiful. It was really interesting getting her perspective on homonormativity (capitalism etc.), queer parenthood, and her own journey with motherhood. I will say, I kind of just read through this accepting I wasn't going to retain or understand much of it lol. I find the lack of structure a bit difficult on my ADHD brain. BUT that did not make it any less enjoyable or interesting.

Especially loved her perspective of being partnered with someone who is gender non-conforming/trans/non-binary.

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garynoplastie's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

3.75

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daria_mm's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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skudiklier's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

4.25

I found this really interesting and thoughtful and compelling. I'm not sure I'd say I loved it or anything like that, but I was engaged the whole time and especially loved her thoughts on motherhood and queerness.

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