Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

The Heiress: The Revelations of Anne de Bourgh by Molly Greeley

4 reviews

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Chronic illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Classism, and Child abuse

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Ableism, Death, Child death, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Blood, and Homophobia

Minor: Vomit, Infertility, Animal death, Pregnancy, Incest, and Alcohol

Betrothal between cousins, but no actual relationship.

a2_rache11's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

decker's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

I really enjoyed this book. Certain parts were more slow-going, but they helped to contrast later parts of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Pregnancy, and Addiction

Minor: Homophobia and Infertility

papercraftalex's review

emotional inspiring slow-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

5.0

The Heiress is a romantic Pride and Prejudice retelling/spin-off with such beautiful and romantic writing that it could be by Austen herself. It has such an interesting premise following Mr. Darcy's cousin, but it absolutely takes on a world of its own. The characters are very real and such an integral part of the story. It's slow paced and character driven, following Anne's entire life. I felt so sad at the ending that I almost feel in mourning. Also, the lesbian romance is handled so well and did not disappoint; it's a cornerstone of the story but doesn't come in for a while (but it is so worth it). I recommend this book to anyone who likes sapphic historical romance, strong character growth, and poetic stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Chronic illness, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Grief, Infertility, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Homophobia