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quiteliterary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion
skaterhick25's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion
alysereadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Infidelity and Pregnancy
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Death of parent
oatmilkjuqi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Miscarriage, Abortion, and Death of parent
ettbokland's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Cancer, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Infertility and Abortion
rachelkreadsbookz's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Miscarriage
lisasplans's review against another edition
4.5
Thank you to @momadvice for picking this book for our January book club.
Moderate: Abortion
Minor: Cancer, Infertility, Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
lit_with_lauren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Miscarriage and Terminal illness
Moderate: Death and Abortion
jessbelsreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Infidelity and Pregnancy
Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion
linesiunderline's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Freitas delves into this subject and conveys aspects of the experience with nuance and clarity. She has a direct writing style, which gives the reader a strong sense of connection to Rose.
At times it was tricky to keep the different narratives / “lives” straight, but I didn’t get too hung up on it, and so it didn’t irk me, but some readers might find that irritating. In the end, I don’t think it particularly mattered if some of the details of the different lives blended into each other.
Spoilers ahead…
I was disappointed that none of the lives presented an option where Rose ended up living contentedly without children. I appreciated that Freitas showed the complexities in each one of Rose’s lives, no matter the resolution, but to me, it felt like something was lost, that some of the potential for even greater thematic richness was lost, because we didn’t get to see Rose in a life without children. This surprised me and was a let down.
I’d be curious to learn more about the author’s process in writing this book and I think it adds important ideas to a topic of conversation that does not take center stage often enough.
Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Alcohol