Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi

20 reviews

azalya01's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

I thought this book was a very beautiful exploration of loneliness and discontent, and how human connection is a lot more precious than we may realize in our day-to-day lives. I found the slow and detailed narration of this story to be comforting and it endeared me quite a lot to the main character. I felt myself resonating with her feelings, and I appreciated the expression of her complex heartache framed in such relatable moments in time. I'm glad I read this book, and recommend it highly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual assault, Infertility, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Mental illness, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Body shaming, and Medical content

cecinamo's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

Very interesting, but also confusing book, about a woman who fakes her pregnancy. 

You never really find out why exactly she does it and at some point it seems like her brain has actually convinced her body that she is pregnant.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Miscarriage

shadowinferno's review against another edition

funny reflective

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Miscarriage

kirstym25'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Alcohol

emmagreenwood's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage and Infertility

baymax's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual assault

johannarahn's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Miscarriage

rieviolet's review against another edition

funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

I appreciated the themes that the author tried to explore (mainly commonplace sexism, with a particular focus on the workplace, and stifling social expectations put on women to balance a job, child rearing, and home management) but I think that the actual execution on the page left me a bit underwhelmed. 

The premise is interesting but the story does not really go anywhere. I found the ending quite disappointing, especially because it was a bit abrupt and left too much unresolved after all of the previous build-up (which, to be honest, was a bit baffling at times and too surreal for me).

It is a quick read, the writing style is not bad and there are some poignant reflections and also some funny moments (the bits talking about the Virgin Mary were hilarious), but I did not really get drawn into the narration. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Sexism

Moderate: Fatphobia and Medical content

Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Abortion, Infertility, Mental illness, Blood, Gore, and Alcohol

yasmin_raev's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Miscarriage

americattt's review against another edition

challenging dark funny relaxing fast-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

3.75

"I'm so alone. I'm sorry―this has nothing to do with how hard things are for you, Hosono. But I'm always so alone. I guess I should be used to it by now. That's the way it is from the moment we come into this world, but I'm still not used to it―how alone we all are." 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Sexism

Minor: Miscarriage