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megannewsome's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A beautiful but heart-wrenching story. Trulyyymy heart ached for the characters the whole time. Cultural differences between the reader and the author may play a big role in how one interprets the book; try to hold yourself back from saying "why doesn't she just ___?!" when you think things could be handled differently. There are lessons to be learned by accepting the story as presented. This book expresses the lengths one will go to for family and love, and how those efforts backfire when not communicated with the same family and loved ones.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Miscarriage and Mental illness
Minor: Domestic abuse
aegireads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Infertility, Infidelity, Child death, Chronic illness, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Police brutality, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Mental illness, Gun violence, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
azaliz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
What a book! It's completely different from what I'm used to reading, a contemporary story in Nigeria.
The story talks about relationships, grief, betrayals, lies, respect, family, emotions and silences.
The story talks about relationships, grief, betrayals, lies, respect, family, emotions and silences.
It also talks about, more concretely, of a woman and a man who wants to have children and have to battle obstacle after obstacle, outside and inside their marriage.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and Miscarriage
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