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A review by heydebigale
Out On a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
would give this book 6 stars if I could.
CW: suicidal ideation, suicide in the past (off the page), ableism, cancer in the past (off the page), this is a book about pregnancy, but there is no trauma related to the pregnancy or childbirth. The childbirth is not described in detail at all. It is an incredibly soft book wrt pregnancy & childbirth.
Win's disability is completely different from mine, but I found reading this book--about a disabled woman choosing to bring this child into a world--incredibly healing.
The part where Win has incredibly complicated feelings when she learns that her baby does not have the same disability as her--both relief that her child wont have that complication but also sadness her baby won't have the experience of being disabled and the empathy for others that comes along with it. This sentiment reminded me so much of the book CARE WORK and the knowledge and expertise that disabled people have from their experiences.
Anyway, highly recommend. I immediately added it to my favorites shelf. What a special book!!!
CW: suicidal ideation, suicide in the past (off the page), ableism, cancer in the past (off the page), this is a book about pregnancy, but there is no trauma related to the pregnancy or childbirth. The childbirth is not described in detail at all. It is an incredibly soft book wrt pregnancy & childbirth.
Win's disability is completely different from mine, but I found reading this book--about a disabled woman choosing to bring this child into a world--incredibly healing.
The part where Win has incredibly complicated feelings when she learns that her baby does not have the same disability as her--both relief that her child wont have that complication but also sadness her baby won't have the experience of being disabled and the empathy for others that comes along with it. This sentiment reminded me so much of the book CARE WORK and the knowledge and expertise that disabled people have from their experiences.
Anyway, highly recommend. I immediately added it to my favorites shelf. What a special book!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Ableism, Suicide, and Pregnancy