Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

Astonish Me by Maggie Shipstead

2 reviews

solflower's review

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Non spoiler comment: the inkling you have at the beginning, hold onto it and you’ll still be shocked

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Infertility and Infidelity

Maggie said “let’s keep it in the family” (non-incest wise)

joyjoyjoy's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This book took me six weeks to finish, and yet I raced through the last half in about three hours. I thought it was very well done, and the ending slotted in perfectly. Because of how I read the book (in e-book form, when e-books are my most-hated method of reading a book) the reading experience was heavily impacted, as you can tell from the time it took me to get through most of it. Still: the atmosphere was perfect, I was left in a haze once I finished it, and I now have an incredible respect for ballerinas. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

Moderate: Body shaming, Death of parent, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Suicide

Minor: Infertility