afrobookricua's review against another edition
3.0
Great and telling POVs on motherhood in this. I did enjoy how it showed a woman not easily defined or 100% motivated by the concept of having children in the future. The biggest disappointment was the structure of this. I feel like Alina stole the show and Laura often times took up portions of the plot I could of done without.
bigbooklover69's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
aimroth12's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
barbelizabeth's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
A beautifully written piece. The prose is elegant and intense, the surroundings and culture are painted wonderfully. I found myself on this emotional rollercoaster and unable (unwilling!) to get off. I found pieces of myself in both Alina and Laura, though the two of them are very different characters.
My only note would be that I felt the metaphor of the nest was a little on the nose for my taste. It just wasn't subtle enough, but otherwise masterfully done.
I will come back to reread this.
My only note would be that I felt the metaphor of the nest was a little on the nose for my taste. It just wasn't subtle enough, but otherwise masterfully done.
I will come back to reread this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Medical content, and Pregnancy
Minor: Physical abuse, Grief, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Lyrical prose and Immediately pulled in! I was loving the characters and getting to know them. I related to Alina and her feelings surrounding infertility during her journey to motherhood.
I picked this up from the library and 15 pages in I wanted to go out and buy a copy because there were so many lines I wanted to mark!
Beautiful, moving story of motherhood in its various forms and what it means to care for others. Definitely a novel I’ll be thinking about for a long time and a fave for the month!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Medical content
Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse
Minor: Sexual content
halfolivoyl's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
gogglepuss's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
bangeneticalgorithms's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
paracosm's review against another edition
4.0
Este libro estuvo okay, solamente eso. En general es una historia bonita que toca temas interesantes de una buena manera, pero la verdad es que no hay algo que particularmente me llamara la atención. Lo que si no me gustó mucho fue el final, demasiados cabos sueltos. Es como si al libro le faltaran páginas o fuera el inicio de una serie.