Reviews tagging 'Death'

Motherhood by Sheila Heti

5 reviews

cleotheo's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced

• 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

3.75

I expected a book that discussed the decision of wether or not to have children. 
I didn't expect the way it did this -it gives different perspectives but it doesn't try to be objective- and that it discusses motherhood beyond that decision.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Genocide, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Antisemitism, Grief, and Deportation

Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and War

itsbumley's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Abortion, and Pregnancy

vanesst's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Medical content, and Abortion

nelthilta's review

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infertility, Sexual content, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Miscarriage, Medical content, and War

thejuliette's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

3.5

I'm not entirely sure how to rate this book, because it didnt turn out the book i expected it to be. Questions around (not) becoming a mother do get reflected on, but one of the main focus points of the story is the relationship she's in with her partner and, in a less significant way, her friends.
 However the story does provide some reasons why (not) having children is such a big deal; change of lifestyle, fulfillment in life, balancing career and mother/fatherhood, pressure from friends, family and society, etc. 

In a way i think it's a shame to see that through all of the questioning of her motives and the passing of time she comes to the conclusion she biologically wont be able (or doesnt want) to have children anymore. It gives me the feeling that avoiding the make a choice has resulted in passively having not children, instead of making an active desicion.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Medical content, and Death of parent