Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

Die Mütter by Brit Bennett

85 reviews

dee_hzz's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

alomie's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-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

I thought this was a well paced book that hit some really hard topics.

In parts I felt for all the characters even if they were flawed and rubbish. 

Hard to read in parts. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicide, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

kiarra_s's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.0

Reading this book felt like watching a stage play. The story is told from an interesting third-person pov. I appreciated how it was written though, especially with hard themes (suicide, abortion).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Abortion, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Grief

Minor: Infertility and Rape

elissaoj's review against another edition

challenging hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.75

Engrossing and thoughtful and heartbreaking. Wouldn’t have wanted to read sooner than now, the mother part would have been too hard. Made me reflect and think. Didn’t love the end, felt hurried and too unfinished. Can see Roxane Gay’s critique of the collective voice as forced, felt it in part but not all of the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Infertility, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

rachelfayreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

lwl000's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

As a big fan of The Vanishing Half, I expected great things from this one too. I love Bennett’s writing and the beautiful, poetic statements she sprinkles through this novel. Unfortunately, for me, the storyline and the characters just fell flat. I found the characters stale and without much depth; most of all (and this is odd since I usually love some moody/sad characters) they were just all so dang wan and depressing. I didn’t see any character development or growth here, and I felt we ended up right where we started: with judgement from others and guilt/regret around certain life decisions.

I found the treatment of the themes of abortion and sex/infidelity, through the lens of righteousness/piety of a church community, to also be tiresome and unoriginal.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Rape, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol

sunshineariel's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Suicide

someryarns's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicide, Abortion, and Death of parent

beetsbydwight's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Suicide, Abortion, and Abandonment

Moderate: Infertility, Grief, and Death of parent

lillypowell's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Death of parent

Moderate: Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cursing and Infertility