kaitybest's review against another edition
3.0
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I'm a sucker for birth stories and anthologies about motherhood. I loved the intention behind this collection and the focus on addressing maternal health outcomes, particularly for women of color. That being said, I struggled a little with some of the stories. Nearly all of the women featured have significant wealth and/or celebrity status. The financial ramifications of birthing a child were barely discussed, which I find to be a crucial missed opportunity. For someone to lament about the trials of motherhood (legitimate as they may be) in the same sentence they share that they had a night nurse and nanny was pretty unrelatable and not reflective of the "typical" parenting experience.
All of that said, I did like that the multitude of ways in which a person can arrive at motherhood were spotlighted and no two stories were alike.
I'm a sucker for birth stories and anthologies about motherhood. I loved the intention behind this collection and the focus on addressing maternal health outcomes, particularly for women of color. That being said, I struggled a little with some of the stories. Nearly all of the women featured have significant wealth and/or celebrity status. The financial ramifications of birthing a child were barely discussed, which I find to be a crucial missed opportunity. For someone to lament about the trials of motherhood (legitimate as they may be) in the same sentence they share that they had a night nurse and nanny was pretty unrelatable and not reflective of the "typical" parenting experience.
All of that said, I did like that the multitude of ways in which a person can arrive at motherhood were spotlighted and no two stories were alike.
adsvoss's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
2000s's review against another edition
3.5
An interesting collection of different stories about pregnancy, healthcare inequalities, and so on. Personally terrifying for me because I like kids but have a lot of anxieties about childbirth in general, and it was crazy to me how some of the stories were talking about giving birth to four kids like it was nothing. It was very informational and I liked the concept, though.
A lot of the stories did feel too similar and blended together, even though the editors were trying to collect stories from a diverse group of people. Also, it was kinda delving into girlboss feminism in some moments which was just frustrating and boring.
A lot of the stories did feel too similar and blended together, even though the editors were trying to collect stories from a diverse group of people. Also, it was kinda delving into girlboss feminism in some moments which was just frustrating and boring.