Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

La chica salvaje by Delia Owens

129 reviews

raderm1's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad slow-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Racial slurs

Minor: Cancer, Murder, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Blood, Classism, Death of parent, Infertility, and Injury/Injury detail

corinnaxsophie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Ich habe leider erst nach Beendigung des Buchs mitbekommen, dass die Autorin scheinbar in heftige Skandale verstrickt ist, deshalb lasse ich das jetzt wohl oder übel außen vor..

Es war sehr spannend, Kya in ihrem Leben zu begleiten, doch irgendwie hat etwas gefehlt. Viele Dinge blieben einfach unausgesprochen und als Leserin hatte ich manchmal das Gefühl, ich hab etwas verpasst.

Die Beziehung zu Jumpin, den sie später ja sogar als ihren Pa bezeichnet war ja gut aber wo war das alles versteckt? Für seine riesen Relevanz wird er nur sehr selten erwähnt. Genauso ging es mir beim Hass der Stadtbewohner gegen Kya, er kam einfach nicht rüber! Auch das Verhältnis von Kyas Vater zu ihr nach der guten Phase ist mir unklar geblieben

Ein wichtiges Pladoyer des Gerichtsprozesses hat mich stark an “To kill a mockingbird” erinnert. Alles in allem: Toll mal etwas in dem landschaftlichen Setting zu lesen, interessante Plottwists und berührende Momente - ob es dafür wirklich dieses Buch von genau dieser Autorin sein muss, hinterfrage ich einfach mal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Infertility

jg34's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I loved this book!! It drew me in pretty quickly and I was curious the whole time through wondering what would happen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Abandonment, and Murder

Moderate: Racism, Death of parent, Classism, Grief, War, and Sexual assault

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Infertility, and Injury/Injury detail

joygarcialim's review against another edition

dark relaxing sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I’m confused by this book, in some good ways and in some not so good ways.

The settings used in the book are stunningly described and Delia Owens has a way of weaving words into art. However, this is overused throughout the book, although it gets less as the plot thickened. I do wish that there were points where things were more direct. While the places were so serene and heavily embossed with tales of nature, this is a thriller too and it almost loses the seat-gripping effect.

Kya starts out as a curious little thing and she just gets curiouser and curiouser. It was hard not to feel whilst her story unravelled. Whatever she has grown into, albeit debatable(though Tarzan was a thing so why not), made her an enchanting protagonist and it was undeniably hard not to root for her.

The romances are the parts of the story which I had the most problem with. Especially with Tate, because Chase was obviously a creep. Tate was kinda creepy too tbh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Classism, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Infertility and Suicidal thoughts

audreyxine's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I have complicated thoughts about this book. I very much enjoyed it, but I would have liked to see more of Kaya's relationships that weren't centered around romantic partners. The ending conflicts me

because Kaya's death spoiled the sweetness of her victory. But it was interesting to see the conclusion of Chase's murder.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Sexism

Moderate: Car accident, Murder, and Infidelity

Minor: Infertility

eleni_erato's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexism, Infidelity, and War

Minor: Infertility and Suicidal thoughts

vania_alex's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent, Infidelity, Grief, and Infertility

creationwing's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.75

The story was fine, and the descriptions of nature were quiet good. I found it could be verbose at times, and, as others have pointed out, the dialogue was wasn't the strongest. While I liked the characters like Jumpin and such, the author builds tension only to accidentally deflate it too quickly and too soon. I have mixed feelings about this book. I got emotional at times, but it was lacking something that made the transition between the two (eventually coinciding) timelines choppy. The time jump in the last few chapters felt especially abrupt.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Bullying, Classism, Confinement, Grief, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Cursing, Hate crime, Violence, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Blood, Toxic relationship, Body horror, and Animal death

Minor: Addiction, Medical content, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, War, Mental illness, Cancer, Car accident, Chronic illness, Drug use, Infertility, Sexual harassment, and Self harm

Graphic depictions of domestic violence, including against children.

A (frankly unnecessary) scene involving racist hate crime and slurs.

First period Coercion of sex / dubious consent / wear her down Some injuries are described quite graphically, more than expected, at least Implied painful sexual experiences. Attempted sexual assault.

mijtje's review against another edition

mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

Prachtig boek. Het hoofdpersonage is sympathiek en heeft diepe indruk op me gemaakt, en de natuurbeschrijvingen zijn prachtig. De metaforen zijn bijzonder en verrassend, maar ook zo duidelijk dat het goed bijdroeg bij het inleven in het boek. Het is door het boek heen duidelijk te merken dat Delia Owens zoöloog is, en dat ze weet waarover ze schrijft.

De gesprekken waren soms wel wat houterig en onnatuurlijk (iedereen praat op dezelfde manier, of ze nou 10 of 60 zijn), en soms las het meer als poëzie dan als een verhaal, maar daar hou ik juist wel van.

In essentie was dit voor mij een boek over eenzaamheid en liefde, maar ook over de schoonheid van de natuur. Erg mooi, een aanrader.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual assault and Alcoholism

Minor: Infertility

mishasbooks's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Alcoholism, and Bullying