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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
This short book explored motherhood and the expectations and thought process around deciding whether pregnancy and being a parent is the right path for that person.
If I had reviewed this book five years ago, I imagine I would have rated it lower as I would not have felt so attached to it. However I felt akin to both Laura and Alina despite them taking two very different paths in maternal development and this made me feel very immersed in the narrative. The writing was very prose-y but I enjoyed this - it reminded me slightly of Kazuo Ishiguro, with the writing flowing quietly and freely and hitting you hard at the end of those lengthy paragraphs.
I felt I actually wanted more than 200 pages - it felt like everything was wrapped up quite quickly in the final pages - but overall the atmosphere of the book was beautiful and I would love to read more of Nettel's work.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for sending me an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
If I had reviewed this book five years ago, I imagine I would have rated it lower as I would not have felt so attached to it. However I felt akin to both Laura and Alina despite them taking two very different paths in maternal development and this made me feel very immersed in the narrative. The writing was very prose-y but I enjoyed this - it reminded me slightly of Kazuo Ishiguro, with the writing flowing quietly and freely and hitting you hard at the end of those lengthy paragraphs.
I felt I actually wanted more than 200 pages - it felt like everything was wrapped up quite quickly in the final pages - but overall the atmosphere of the book was beautiful and I would love to read more of Nettel's work.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for sending me an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
fast-paced
It makes me realize how difficult being a parent, especially mothers.
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Loved this book. The plot twist and the name play is genius. I want to read the Spanish version.
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No