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a_schwa's review against another edition
5.0
A brutally honest examination of not only the agonizing question of whether or not to procreate, but the way women have been asked to make decisions, and the way all of us fret about trying to live a “particular” life.
Still don’t know whether I’m going to have kids or not.
Fuck it, if this review gets 10 likes I will.
Still don’t know whether I’m going to have kids or not.
Fuck it, if this review gets 10 likes I will.
kerrence30's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Thought provoking, in every way.
genevieveokeeffe's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
4.0
sbnielsen's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
An interesting meditation on motherhood and the question of whether or not to have children. I found it informative, especially the contrast between parenthood and artistry.
chloehayward's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.5
katelarue's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-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
5.0
aplacetounfold's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
shimmery's review against another edition
5.0
As she nears the end of her fertile years, The narrator wonders whether or not she should have a child. Consulting flipped coins, everyone she meets and her own family history, she thinks about what it means to be a mother or not, and what it means to be a woman who resists this primal calling.
I think this is a fantastic book. Bizarrely, given how important it is, this is a subject rarely written about, and as the narrator points out, those women who decide they do not want to have children are often pitied and or misunderstood. I think this book will give a lot of women permission to follow their instinct not to have a child in a society that teaches women it is their purpose; that to not want to be a mother is an abnormality cured by meeting the right person/holding a child.
As well as being incredibly thoughtful and insightful, this book is also funny and entertaining — the narrator is a likeable person who manages to attract a lot of interesting people to her (including fortune tellers).
I think all women should read this book.
I think this is a fantastic book. Bizarrely, given how important it is, this is a subject rarely written about, and as the narrator points out, those women who decide they do not want to have children are often pitied and or misunderstood. I think this book will give a lot of women permission to follow their instinct not to have a child in a society that teaches women it is their purpose; that to not want to be a mother is an abnormality cured by meeting the right person/holding a child.
As well as being incredibly thoughtful and insightful, this book is also funny and entertaining — the narrator is a likeable person who manages to attract a lot of interesting people to her (including fortune tellers).
I think all women should read this book.
whoamo's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0