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k8iedid's review against another edition
3.0
Deep research mixed with personal experience. It takes incredible courage to share personal experiences with infertility, and I fully support peeling the cover off the secrecy and idea that it's uncommon. This book hews much further toward the academic than the emotional, for anyone looking to explore this path to parenthood and who might be sensitive toward this material. Interesting to see so many references to Blue Nights, which I just finished reading last week.
afduarte's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
katrinky's review against another edition
4.0
her writing is crystal clear, and manages to convey sentiment without becoming sentimental. not nearly as detached as didion, but less compulsively self-conscious than leslie jamison. (I prefer the didion side of that spectrum, but appreciate that both exist.)
also,excellent points made about ART and IVF specifically in literature. fertility is always so loaded, and people trying to get pregnant need to see positive representations of themselves in the world, just like everybody else.
also,excellent points made about ART and IVF specifically in literature. fertility is always so loaded, and people trying to get pregnant need to see positive representations of themselves in the world, just like everybody else.
lavenderlemonade's review
Another unbearable audiobook narrator. It’s like they’re reading the whole book like a spoken-word poem? Over-enunciated and annoying.
jenlowe's review against another edition
4.0
This book is impeccably written, kindhearted, and fascinating.
sarahfett's review against another edition
3.0
Having struggled with infertility, I expected to like this book more than I did. I applaud the author for sharing her story, but the writing lacked emotion and felt disjointed.
I received an ARC from Goodreads Firstreads.
I received an ARC from Goodreads Firstreads.
karibaumann's review against another edition
4.0
Really lovely. I recommend it highly to anyone interested in this topic.