Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Thicker than Water: A Memoir by Kerry Washington

18 reviews

tutti1908's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

3.0

I gave myself the disservice of reading this book after a memoir that was five stars and went deep and really got us to hear the emotionality and true raw hardcore feelings. By the time I got to Kerry Washington's book, I just wasn't feeling the same. I really wanted her to push and go deeper with some very sensitive topics that I too am struggling with right now at the age of 35, such as eating or being the product of family secrets. I wanted to see her maybe go a little bit harder or lean in more into that. Maybe that's as vulnerable as she is willing to get with us, but it just didn't satisfy what I, in particular, was craving.

That's not to say that this wasn't bad. She shared some beautiful moments about her husband, who we all know she's incredibly private about. I also enjoyed getting to know more about her background in terms of theater and why 20-year-old actors are playing teenagers and things of that nature. However, I really just wanted more about the healing process of all the things she's been dealing with. But I'm sending her love. I still adore her. I'm still a gladiator, so it's all good. Ultimately, I give this book a three.

**Summary:** *Thicker Than Water* by Kerry Washington provides interesting insights into her life and career but lacks the depth and emotional exploration I was hoping for.

**Rating:** ★★★☆☆

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Eating disorder, and Miscarriage

sbox's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Cancer

Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion

reading_beyond_the_book_cover's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Infertility, Cancer, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, and Sexual assault

lyssaloo92's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Cancer, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Abortion, Infertility, and Miscarriage

lbris2484's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Eating disorder, Cancer, Drug use, Infertility, Mental illness, and Miscarriage

ariel_marie's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Abortion, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Infertility

kateywaldhart's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Infertility, Terminal illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, and Slavery

michelle_my_belle's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I already loved Kerry Washington and listening to this book just made me love and appreciate her and her work so much more. Kerry was very vulnerable with her life experiences, exploring identity, belonging, complex family relationships, trauma, physical and mental health, and parenthood. Her own narration for the audiobook was icing on the cake. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Infertility, Miscarriage, Abortion, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Slavery, Rape, Cancer, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Fatphobia

sloanefg's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Miscarriage

martieliz's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Cancer, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Abortion, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Mental illness, and Alcoholism