Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

22 reviews

aliyachaudhry's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Gore, Blood, Child abuse, Rape, Murder, Misogyny, Stalking, Sexism, Infertility, Animal death, Cursing, Death of parent, Violence, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol and Vomit

Minor: Drug abuse

magdalenak02's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Infertility, and Murder

taliastorm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Violence, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Vomit, Animal death, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Gore

Minor: Infidelity and Infertility

bellesunbridled's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Rape, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Animal death, Death, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infertility

jalensera's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Infertility, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Torture

kirkland433's review against another edition

challenging informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Well... I don't know what I was expecting with this book, but it wasn't this. Overall I was very drawn into the story. I was compelled to know what the consequences were for introducing the wolves back into the wild and the non relationships she was forming with the locals. McConaghy made me feel for the wolves, which isn't hard for her to do because I'm like Inti. I would support the wolves no matter what because they monsters are humans, not animals. That was what I liked about this book.

Now everything I didn't... and I'll start with just how the book is written. I did not enjoy the writing style. I feel like it was disjointed at times, enough so that I got confused when Inti was referencing something present day and when she was talking about something in the past. It was hard to differentiate between the two. I also didn't like how we didn't really get to know anyone. She told us enough to just learn each character at face value, but I don't know why I was supposed to care beyond that. There was nothing in me that actually believed or cared that these people liked/hated each other. Like revelations of love? Definitely did not understand. 

Combine those two things that I didn't enjoy.. and we come to the 2 different stories being told to us. The trauma that Inti and Aggie have gone through and how it applies to their lives and them the wolves and how the locals react to them. They just didn't flow together for me. Which could just be the feminist/nature lover in me. I wanted to be mad about one thing instead of mad at all things. Basically humans ruin everything good, which I whole heartedly agree. 

So, as much as I want to say I hated this book.. I didn't. It was rough and showed the dark sides of humans, while also attempting to show us that there is some light. So 3 stars to you book, if I could of get over the writing style that wasn't for me it would of been higher.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Infertility, and Sexual assault

avisreadsandreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Stalking, and Vomit

Minor: Abortion, Dementia, Drug use, Infertility, and Suicide

currentlyreadingandcrochet's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Vomit, Violence, and Infidelity

Minor: Infertility

alimoo511's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This is such a deep book. None of these characters are likable and the only man I love in this book is a wolf and he is dead so. 

I highly recommend this book though it has an amazing balance of talk between conservationism and women's struggles. 

Inti is such a complex character and her deep love of nature and Wolves is so relatable, but is so beautifully contrasted with the love she has for her sister and her resentment towards society and men. 

Because of her character she is forced to be so empathetic and yet she wants to be anything but. She wishes she could do all these things, but for better or for worse she can't. Her heart belonging to the forest in connection to her neurodivergency is also SO GOOD. 

Honestly Read this now if you haven't it is remarkable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

abbeyhuffine94's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.0

This novel was sad. I have a huge heart for animals and my heart was right with the heroine in caring for her wolves and her twin sister. Some parts of this novel made my heart break and some made me furious and it was an overall emotional journey about a super strong pair of sisters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Death, and Stalking

Minor: Abortion, Infertility, and Vomit