Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives by Lola Shoneyin

17 reviews

hkburke2's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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? Yes

4.25

Such VIVID writing - each character has such a distinct voice. I love a book that slowly unfurls motivations and back story that "makes it make sense." Great listen. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Rape, Car accident, Gaslighting, Medical content, Abortion, Infertility, Infidelity, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Grief

blessing_aj's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Just as good as it was the first time I read it. 

I started off with the physical copy and switched to the audiobook halfway through and kept on alternating. The author narrates it herself and it was a stellar production. Added so much life into an already lively book. Highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Murder, Rape, and Death of parent

Moderate: Physical abuse and Bullying

tessareads_'s review against another edition

dark emotional 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

Such vibrant characters and so profoundly sad. A story of men are trash, let me count the ways. Beautifully written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child death, and Rape

Moderate: Infertility and Body shaming

kaylamdean1's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Pregnancy, Medical content, Infertility, Grief, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death, and Child death

lemerrier's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, and Slavery

translove's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abortion, Fatphobia, Grief, Medical content, Rape, Sexual content, and Vomit

tina94's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Infertility, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Child death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Sexual content