Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

Goldilocks by L.R. Lam

7 reviews

michelles_book_nook's review

adventurous challenging hopeful tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

⚠️ CW: miscarriage, misogyny, sexism, genocide, murder, parental death and brief mentions of infertility, racism and homophobia ⚠️ If you're looking for a dystopian read that will give you that eerily accurate feeling that makes you question if one day the plot could become a reality then you need to read this book! As restrictions on the freedoms of women on Earth begin to increase Valerie Black spearheads the first all-female mission to Cavendish, a planet in the Goldilocks Zone where the conditions are just right for human habitation, as it is humanity's last hope at a chance of survival. And with Naomi, Valerie's surrogate daughter and the ships botanist, having waited her whole life to step out of Valerie's shadow and really make a difference they are ready to make Cavendish humanity's new home. But when things start going wrong on the ship, Naomi starts to suspect that someone on board is concealing a terrible secret and realises time for life on Earth may be running out faster than they feared. This book was such a rollercoaster and gives off eerie mixed vibes of Interstellar and The Handmaid's Tale but in the most perfect balance. It's definitely one of those reads that is hard to review without giving spoilers but it is so good and I don't think I've read anything quite like it before. It equally had me wanting to speed through it at the same time as needing to put it down a few times just to process what I'd read. Overall, I highly recommend this book and truly wish I'd picked it from my tbr sooner.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Genocide and Murder

Minor: Homophobia, Infertility, and Racism

loxeletters's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful reflective 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Confinement, Genocide, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Death of parent

Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, Racism, and Lesbophobia

vee_the_tree's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense fast-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Medical content, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Moderate: Infertility, Violence, Vomit, and Grief

Minor: Infidelity, Mental illness, and Mass/school shootings

hazel_georgene's review

adventurous challenging hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Not the book to read if looking for escapism but an interesting story if you aren’t. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

prettyodd_jess's review

adventurous emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Pregnancy

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Cancer, Infertility, and Blood

katieconrad's review

adventurous dark tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Genocide, Infertility, Suicide, Abortion, and Murder

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent