Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

46 reviews

thealyssa_ann's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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? No

5.0

I was completely absorbed in this book. It was simple and easy to read yet I felt transported to another time and place entirely. I loved the fantastical, magical realism and fairytale elements and the raw emotions. About halfway through the book I read one of the reviews inside the cover that said if Willa Cather and Gabriel Garcia Marquez combined wrote a book this would be it and that’s the best way to summarize it. Pure magic. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, and Infertility

thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

hm, it's been quite some time since i last finished a book frowning. the snow child is an amalgamation of many beautiful aspects: vivid scenery that makes for several wonderful, stirring scenes--the snow child-making and ice-skating scenes, in particular--filled w/ characters that demonstrate the charm and oft-touching neighborly relationships in the alaskan wilderness, and themes of life's possibilities, found family, nature's breathless beauty. and yet, the thread that holds it all tgt--faina's existence--is flimsy, and unfortunately makes for a magical realizm book that, in my opinion, lacks realism. it feels like a story that teters between a fairytale and realistic fiction, struggles throughout w/ trying to be both and neither, and pulls the rug off my feet at the end. throughout the whole book, the old couple wrestles w/ the wonder and--as is asserted pointedly several times--the "real humanness" of their own snow child, thus the ending makes for a baffling conclusion.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Infertility, and Sexual content

Minor: Death and Child death

elephant_mouse's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? No

5.0

Beautiful book. It has affected me so much. I don’t think everyone would love it as much as i did because it was exactly what I needed these past few days! But still a great book nonetheless. There are some quotes in here that will stick with me forever- I know it. 
All love to the author! I will read their other book very soon. 
:) <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Child death, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, and Animal death

Minor: Blood, Alcohol, and Sexual content

kodi_rae's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

I saw another review use the word “bittersweet” and I think it’s a perfect description of this book. Deep sadness and loneliness paired with mystical wonder and tenderness. The ending did feel rushed a bit to me and I have some lingering questions, though I know that’s also the point.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Grief, Miscarriage, Blood, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pregnancy, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcoholism

leialeilani's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Animal death

Minor: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Infertility

susannah_knox's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility and Animal death

caribbeangirlreading's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Blood, Grief, Infertility, Pregnancy, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

The MCs of this novel live as homesteaders in 1920s Alaska. They hunted and fished wild animals for food and fur. Some may find these descriptions very disturbing.

bookishcori's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Infertility, and Grief

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Animal death

Minor: Blood

amberinbookland's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Blood, Animal death, Death of parent, Child death, Death, and Infertility

tardycreative's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad medium-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

5.0

I loved this story, I was hoping all the way through the book that Garrett and Faina would be together, but I am very disappointed that Faina left like that - I was hoping Garrett and Faina would become wilderness hermits together, like Faina's family. Other than that it was a perfect book, followed in the direction I wanted it to go :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Death of parent

Minor: Infertility