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readinglibraesq's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Infertility, Miscarriage, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Violence, Stalking, and Gaslighting
catinseas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Racism, and Terminal illness
Medical misogyny, medical racism, the history of racism and abuse in medical research. There are many vignettes showing this through the past couple hundred years.coffee_on_the_pages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The real horror in this story is how it so accurately depicts the way women are treated by the medical industry.
The story follows our main character, Anna, a newly famous actress nearing 40 and trying to concieve. The first part of the book deals with Anna's difficult and painful IVF journey. Trying to juggle her newfound fame while also dealing with the barrage of contradictory do's and dont's of what women should or should not be doing while trying for a baby. Anna finds herself getting increasingly paranoid that someone is out to sabotage her when appointment times keep changing, medicines get left out of the fridge, and ominous messages are left om social media.
Things take an even more dramatic turn for the worst once Anna finally conceives, with a sinister stalker, a mountain of doctors who just wont listen, and a terrifying amount of gaslighting. Absolutely no one will listen to Anna and she slowly believes she is going crazy.
Interwoven with Anna's story is the stories of many other women both past and present, throughout these the author details the struggles black women in particular have went through in regards to childbirth. She tells of how black women have a higher mortality rate during childbirth, and how in the past they were used for experiments with no anesthesia in the name of medical advancements. While not the main focus of the book it is great that authors like Danielle are shining a light on these issues that are still prevalent today and are so often ignored.
This book is full of twists and turns and so many times I thought I had finally figured it out and predicted what would happen next I was proved wrong. While the majority of the book feels like more like a thriller with a deranged stalker things take a paranoral turn until finally at the end everything clicks into place! Truly wonderfully written and had me on the edge of my seat. I would highly recommend to anyone after some feminist horror.
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Infidelity, Medical content, and Medical trauma
booksandpasta's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.5
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Animal cruelty
lizfig_2014's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Gore, Infertility, Miscarriage, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
bananahan'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Infertility, Blood, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body horror, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Medical content, and Car accident
kates_cupcakes'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Stalking, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
laurenhannah217'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Car accident
leighlo_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Infertility, Miscarriage, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Grief and Classism
Minor: Animal cruelty
disguisedposer's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting