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nikirubin's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
cmchristensen's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
An unconventional look at parenthood and the desire to be a mother that challenges the heteronormative default of monogamy. The three main characters fumble through coming out, adultery, and polar-plunge grief, each with their own doubts surrounding identity and queer lineage.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Transphobia, and Homophobia
Moderate: Grief, Abortion, Suicide, Dysphoria, Homophobia, and Infertility
megnavoy's review against another edition
2.0
The first half of this I didn't like at all and I thought I would give up. Multiple people recommended this to me and so I thought I'd try a little bit more to get into it. I ended up getting sort of into it halfway through and then it continued to drag on and I powered through to the disappointing lackluster end
dhewitt's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.5
deborah1's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
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
4.5
chloeauden'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
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
leugeniedelalampe's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
amchardonnay's review against another edition
funny
informative
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
4.75
janeleng's review against another edition
5.0
More of a 4-4.5 book to me but the ridiculous 1 star reviews on this made me want to round up. It’s by no means a perfect book (the dialogue in particular stood out as being wholly unrealistic at times) but one of the most thought provoking fiction books I’ve read recently. I appreciated Torrey Peters unflinching examination of the darker sides of womanhood, sexuality, and queerness. There were a number of passages that put in to words things I’ve felt but have never been able to articulate.
For the TERFs, I would ask how your framing of women within the book having complicated relationships with violence as nothing but misogynistic doesn’t silence or shame women in real life, whether cis or trans, when it comes to their own messy lived experiences. To say that women shouldn’t struggle with, let alone express, these uglier feelings strikes me as deeply misogynistic itself.
TLDR: loved this exploration of the complexities of womanhood :)
For the TERFs, I would ask how your framing of women within the book having complicated relationships with violence as nothing but misogynistic doesn’t silence or shame women in real life, whether cis or trans, when it comes to their own messy lived experiences. To say that women shouldn’t struggle with, let alone express, these uglier feelings strikes me as deeply misogynistic itself.
TLDR: loved this exploration of the complexities of womanhood :)
paracosim's review against another edition
reflective
medium-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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, Transphobia, and Outing
Moderate: Dysphoria, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Abortion
Minor: Suicide attempt