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cassienow13's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infertility
erro's review
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
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility and Miscarriage
michaelion's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Pretty cute. Very sweet most the time. Unfortunately, the story is pretty forgettable. Maybe that's ironic. I didn't like her decision to get back with her husband. Just seemed regressive. But hey, what do I know about the minds of heterosexuals? If it becomes a movie, though, I will be watching from the comfort of my couch.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Moderate: Death, Car accident, Pregnancy, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, and Miscarriage
Minor: Classism, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Blood
theliteraryagenda's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Pregnancy, Infertility, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Death of parent and Death
Minor: Infidelity
Overall any "triggering" content in this book was very tame in comparison to most other novels written in the last twenty years. The focus was much more on the characters and story than on describing difficult things.meganpsick's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility and Miscarriage
ellebosco's review against another edition
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Car accident, Infertility, and Miscarriage
rbudd24's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity and Infertility
september128's review
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility and Mental illness
brandilovesbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Alice thinks she is happily in love with her husband. They are both excited about her first pregnancy. In reality, she is the mother of 3 and she is getting a divorce. Alice has amnesia due to a head injury. She has no memory of the last 10 years. As Alice tries to piece together memories, she needs to navigate lthe life of the stranger she has become. Her journey has her looking at things in a different light.
Reading it will make you stop and think about how you've changed and what your younger self would think about where you are now.
There is a sub-story that really resonated with me. Alice's amnesia has her reconnecting with her sister, Elizabeth. The story of Elizabeth is expertly woven in as she journals her thoughts and feelings for her psychiatrist. Elizabeth's story is one of infertility- failed IVF and miscarriages. Each loss is another heart break. There is a scene where Elizabeth goes to the hospital to meet and hold her new nephew only days after a miscarriage. She explains the pain of it so well.
This is a definite must read. If you are struggling with infertility, you will be able to identify with Elizabeth and everything she goes through but the main story, Alice and her memory, will keep it to very manageable pieces.
Reading it will make you stop and think about how you've changed and what your younger self would think about where you are now.
There is a sub-story that really resonated with me. Alice's amnesia has her reconnecting with her sister, Elizabeth. The story of Elizabeth is expertly woven in as she journals her thoughts and feelings for her psychiatrist. Elizabeth's story is one of infertility- failed IVF and miscarriages. Each loss is another heart break. There is a scene where Elizabeth goes to the hospital to meet and hold her new nephew only days after a miscarriage. She explains the pain of it so well.
This is a definite must read. If you are struggling with infertility, you will be able to identify with Elizabeth and everything she goes through but the main story, Alice and her memory, will keep it to very manageable pieces.
Content Warnings
Minor: Car accident, Grief, and Infertility
backinbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Miscarriage and Infertility
Minor: Car accident and Cursing