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annieb123's review against another edition
4.0
Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
The Two-Week Wait is a compassionately written and well drawn graphic story about one couple's experiences with IVF. Due out 4th May 2021 from Scribe Publications, it's 160 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats.
This is a touching story written honestly and simply. The emotional toll, stress, expense, and roller-coaster of assisted reproduction (IVF in this case) are represented concisely and with empathy. I can't imagine how difficult it must've been to write this book and collaborate with the artist through the publication process.
The art itself is simple and expressive and supports the story well. The coloring is quite subtle (see cover)e and the text is unobtrusive with good contrast and easy to follow layout.
Four stars. The subject matter might potentially be difficult for readers who are experiencing infertility or pregnancy loss.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
The Two-Week Wait is a compassionately written and well drawn graphic story about one couple's experiences with IVF. Due out 4th May 2021 from Scribe Publications, it's 160 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats.
This is a touching story written honestly and simply. The emotional toll, stress, expense, and roller-coaster of assisted reproduction (IVF in this case) are represented concisely and with empathy. I can't imagine how difficult it must've been to write this book and collaborate with the artist through the publication process.
The art itself is simple and expressive and supports the story well. The coloring is quite subtle (see cover)e and the text is unobtrusive with good contrast and easy to follow layout.
Four stars. The subject matter might potentially be difficult for readers who are experiencing infertility or pregnancy loss.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
readingshadowwolf's review against another edition
4.0
(I was provided a copy of this book through netgalley) This was a truly beautiful story, as a woman I’ve heard many instances where people have had to go through IVF but never having anyone close to me go through it left but knowledge on the lacking side. But this book allowed me to the emotions, frustrations and heartache that people may go through when trying for a baby through IVF. I truly felt as if I was stood beside this family through their ups and their downs. This book is very informative about IVF as it allowed me to understand the full process of what people go through during their IVF treatment. Thank you for writing this book and I recommend everyone to read this, in order to see what IVF treatment can be like as I feel like this is a very necessary read.
I also really enjoyed the cute art style in this graphic novel and it truly added to the experience of reading it.
I also really enjoyed the cute art style in this graphic novel and it truly added to the experience of reading it.
fayesparallelstories's review against another edition
4.0
(An eARC of this graphic novel was kindly given to me via NetGalley.)
This was such a quiet and nuanced story of a couple going through the process of IVF treatment. Some passages had me feeling quite emotional and every single doubt, fight and moment of joy was relatable.
There were a few side characters, which I would have liked to have gotten to know better and the dialogue confused me in some panels, the art work, however, I thought was really creative and colours symbols used added to the story and didn't just accompany it.
This was such a quiet and nuanced story of a couple going through the process of IVF treatment. Some passages had me feeling quite emotional and every single doubt, fight and moment of joy was relatable.
There were a few side characters, which I would have liked to have gotten to know better and the dialogue confused me in some panels, the art work, however, I thought was really creative and colours symbols used added to the story and didn't just accompany it.