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amyford's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
pkc's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
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? No
5.0
This was such a charming but sad book, in the end. A gorgeous story of friendship, a celebration of found family and never giving up on what you want. Keep some tissues by you though. It is SAD at times. It’s also really funny in places too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Fatphobia
afion's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Suicide, and Death of parent
Moderate: Fatphobia and Homophobia
shwebb1's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
4.5
Beautifully written, just wanted to swallow the book whole, read!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Suicide
veganqueer666's review against another edition
emotional
informative
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Mental illness, and Terminal illness
h_rg98's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
Wow wow and wow. What a poignant read. This book had me laughing and crying throughout. The characters were so lovable and I found myself getting really attached to them. Following their journeys was so special. I'm so sad that I've finished this book but it's one that will always stay with me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
wiktoriapiet's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-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
4.75
Really gorgeous and beautiful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Cancer
bookswithgeorgia's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol
an_emily's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
5.0
This book felt like the untangling of something deep unside my soul. I didn't feel like reading a story- i felt like experiencing this life story myself. I couldn't put All my Mothers down and at the same time i didn't want it to end.
It is incredibly beautifully written and full of wisdom. The story is told by Eva, a little girl at first always thinking a lot about everything. Reading you grow up with Eva and you grow with her. Through her struggles and her questions and her search for family, home and love. Eva's fuel is longing as she slowly uncovers and creates her own belonging.
The story is not only about motherhood, but also about friendship, complex emotions and becoming yourself. It is full of hope and felt like a loving hug I didn't know I needed.
It is incredibly beautifully written and full of wisdom. The story is told by Eva, a little girl at first always thinking a lot about everything. Reading you grow up with Eva and you grow with her. Through her struggles and her questions and her search for family, home and love. Eva's fuel is longing as she slowly uncovers and creates her own belonging.
The story is not only about motherhood, but also about friendship, complex emotions and becoming yourself. It is full of hope and felt like a loving hug I didn't know I needed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Death
Moderate: Infertility and Suicide
Minor: Fatphobia
nisanatreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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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Favourite quotes:
'People don't know things unless you tell them.'
'Sometimes you can't solve the problems you've helped to create.'
Eva Martínez-Green, our protagonist, tells the story of her life, the story of searching for a mother, the story of longing for a family. As a child she discovers that there are no baby photos of her, her parents won't answer her questions about their life in Spain before they moved to London and she feels never loved her mother. Questions like 'Where am I from?' and 'What is true love?' will determine her whole life.
I read this book for the bookclub hosted by @hotgirlnovels Sadly I wasn't able to finish it in time for the discussion because I have no time managing skills whatsoever. Nonetheless I attended the meeting because I was curious about what others thought about the characters and I really don't mind spoilers. Turns out the discussion got me even more excited for the last half of the book so I finished it right after.
We talked a bit about the relationship between Eva and Bridget and I thought that it was quite interesting that we all thought it might turn out to be a romantic relationship because of how often they declare to love each other. Eva also makes this distinction of saying 'Love you' instead of 'I love you', and considering that she can't use the 'I' with her long term boyfriend but uses it with Bridget is a strong indicator for the strength of their friendship. I was thinking a lot about this because I wasn't sure if it might be some form of queer baiting to have us think like this. In the end I came to the conclusion that this book is as much about familial love as it is about platonic love and therefore the author must have decided to portray it as such. Also there are gay characters in the form of Billy and Lorenzo so no need to queer bait.
What I loved most about this book is how it introduces us to different archetypes of motherfigures in the form of a children's book. These archetypes stay relevant until the very last page and through Eva we meet different mothers who all in some way fit one of the archetypes. Ultimately we discover that these archetypes only describe the mothers on a surface level because there's so much more to being a mother than a child could ever know. I personally would've liked for the story to delve deeper into the backstory of each mother and show how they got to where we meet them. All things considered it's a very emotional but also heartwarming read that I would absolutely recommend to anyone who needs a bit of light reading with strong female characters
Favourite quotes:
'People don't know things unless you tell them.'
'Sometimes you can't solve the problems you've helped to create.'
Eva Martínez-Green, our protagonist, tells the story of her life, the story of searching for a mother, the story of longing for a family. As a child she discovers that there are no baby photos of her, her parents won't answer her questions about their life in Spain before they moved to London and she feels never loved her mother. Questions like 'Where am I from?' and 'What is true love?' will determine her whole life.
I read this book for the bookclub hosted by @hotgirlnovels Sadly I wasn't able to finish it in time for the discussion because I have no time managing skills whatsoever. Nonetheless I attended the meeting because I was curious about what others thought about the characters and I really don't mind spoilers. Turns out the discussion got me even more excited for the last half of the book so I finished it right after.
We talked a bit about the relationship between Eva and Bridget and I thought that it was quite interesting that we all thought it might turn out to be a romantic relationship because of how often they declare to love each other. Eva also makes this distinction of saying 'Love you' instead of 'I love you', and considering that she can't use the 'I' with her long term boyfriend but uses it with Bridget is a strong indicator for the strength of their friendship. I was thinking a lot about this because I wasn't sure if it might be some form of queer baiting to have us think like this. In the end I came to the conclusion that this book is as much about familial love as it is about platonic love and therefore the author must have decided to portray it as such. Also there are gay characters in the form of Billy and Lorenzo so no need to queer bait.
What I loved most about this book is how it introduces us to different archetypes of motherfigures in the form of a children's book. These archetypes stay relevant until the very last page and through Eva we meet different mothers who all in some way fit one of the archetypes. Ultimately we discover that these archetypes only describe the mothers on a surface level because there's so much more to being a mother than a child could ever know. I personally would've liked for the story to delve deeper into the backstory of each mother and show how they got to where we meet them. All things considered it's a very emotional but also heartwarming read that I would absolutely recommend to anyone who needs a bit of light reading with strong female characters
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Cancer, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Abandonment