Reviews tagging 'Antisemitism'

Motherhood by Sheila Heti

7 reviews

cleotheo's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective 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

3.75

I expected a book that discussed the decision of wether or not to have children. 
I didn't expect the way it did this -it gives different perspectives but it doesn't try to be objective- and that it discusses motherhood beyond that decision.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Abortion, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, Medical content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Antisemitism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Infertility, Grief, Deportation, Death, Infidelity, and Genocide

Minor: War, Rape, Miscarriage, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

vanesst's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Pregnancy

Minor: Drug use, Medical content, Rape, Abortion, Cancer, Genocide, Infidelity, Antisemitism, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Terminal illness

12dejamoo's review

reflective slow-paced

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

2.25

Reading books because someone recommended them to Rosalie Hale...

I don't think 22 year olds who probably don't want children and certaintly not now are the intended audience for this book. Maybe it would really stress me out if I was older. I recognised the Good Book-ness of this but I didn't actually enjoy my reading experience very much. It was a very quick read though - lots of white space

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Antisemitism, Genocide, and Sexual content

Minor: Abortion, Infidelity, and Rape

Discusses the Holocaust and Concentration Camps a couple of times in relation to the author's grandmother

aweightytome's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

I feel eh, about this book. Did I take away anything from this book? No. Was the writing enough to keep me reading? Sometimes. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Antisemitism, and Abortion

nelthilta's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Antisemitism, Blood, Grief, Infertility, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Minor: Miscarriage, War, and Medical content

carrielucas's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

A thought provoking read but ultimately the stream of conscious-ness of it was a bit too slow for my taste. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Pregnancy, Genocide, and Antisemitism

thejuliette's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

3.5

I'm not entirely sure how to rate this book, because it didnt turn out the book i expected it to be. Questions around (not) becoming a mother do get reflected on, but one of the main focus points of the story is the relationship she's in with her partner and, in a less significant way, her friends.
 However the story does provide some reasons why (not) having children is such a big deal; change of lifestyle, fulfillment in life, balancing career and mother/fatherhood, pressure from friends, family and society, etc. 

In a way i think it's a shame to see that through all of the questioning of her motives and the passing of time she comes to the conclusion she biologically wont be able (or doesnt want) to have children anymore. It gives me the feeling that avoiding the make a choice has resulted in passively having not children, instead of making an active desicion.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Antisemitism, Death of parent, Death, Medical content, and Sexual content