Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

One in a Millennial: On Friendship, Feelings, Fangirls, and Fitting In by Kate Kennedy

30 reviews

quasinaut's review

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.25

This was a fascinating read, in part because Kate Kennedy and I have some shared cultural touchstones from our sheer millennialness, but we are also very different people with very different pop culture interests who are at very different points in our lives now. Stellar wordplay and humor, interspersed with touching personal and/or embarrassing anecdotes. A delight.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility and Mental illness

Moderate: Miscarriage, Body shaming, and Sexism

Minor: Mass/school shootings

bmpicc's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

Despite the fact that I was born a hairsbreadth prior to being a millennial, I still feel seen. These essays, complete with random song quotes, TV show references, and the fear that comes with simply being a basic woman in this world, were a gift for my heart.

Kennedy does use the phrase "If I'm being honest" on several occasions, but I am perfectly content to forgive this. After all, these essays are her opinions, her stories, her world.

"My husbands kindness, care, and respect for me made all the difference... Its not that he saved me. I just eventually understood that I was never broken to begin with." 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Miscarriage, and Infertility

ofpagesandparagraphs's review

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage and Infertility

kerryamchugh's review

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility and Miscarriage

Moderate: Mass/school shootings and Gun violence

mmhender2's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.25

This book gave me so much nostalgia. From trundle beds and American Girl dolls to college in the aughts, I was taken back in time. I appreciate her comments on how difficult it can be to be a millennial woman. I gave it 4.25/5 because I thought at times it rambled but still highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage

hesticht's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

vlawton's review

funny lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility and Miscarriage

jlothian's review

emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

As a female born in the early 1980s this hit all the high points I expected and many I had forgotten about. 
Note: listened to the audiobook read by the author, it adds that extra layer of emotion when you can hear the excitement, sadness, etc in her voice. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Infertility, Mass/school shootings, and Gun violence

mynameisrebecca's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

3.25

You'll probably feel more connection to this book if you listen to Kate's podcast. I thought it was going to be more reflective overall, though it leans very memoir and introspective which wasn't as exciting for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Sexual assault

starrfishandcoffee's review

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

EVERY SINGLE ONE OF MY FELLOW MILLENNIAL GIRLIES NEEDS TO READ THIS IMMEDIATELY!!!!!! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism and Religious bigotry

Minor: Miscarriage