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amandaoestreich's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Grief, and Pregnancy
megannewsome's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A beautiful but heart-wrenching story. Trulyyymy heart ached for the characters the whole time. Cultural differences between the reader and the author may play a big role in how one interprets the book; try to hold yourself back from saying "why doesn't she just ___?!" when you think things could be handled differently. There are lessons to be learned by accepting the story as presented. This book expresses the lengths one will go to for family and love, and how those efforts backfire when not communicated with the same family and loved ones.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness and Miscarriage
Minor: Domestic abuse
aegireads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Medical content, and Grief
azaliz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
What a book! It's completely different from what I'm used to reading, a contemporary story in Nigeria.
The story talks about relationships, grief, betrayals, lies, respect, family, emotions and silences.
The story talks about relationships, grief, betrayals, lies, respect, family, emotions and silences.
It also talks about, more concretely, of a woman and a man who wants to have children and have to battle obstacle after obstacle, outside and inside their marriage.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Gun violence, Miscarriage, and Violence