Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

81 reviews

jul_grk's review against another edition

reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility and Pregnancy

pandorasirens's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Grief, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Classism

jcapati's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

misty_kb's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Grief, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death of parent and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Pedophilia

nozycozy's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

So human. So Beautiful. Kawakami’s riveting prose makes you feel like you’re a part of Natsumes life. Her thoughts and interactions with others were at times sad but these are the realities many women face. I learned so much and connected with many of the women in her life. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

hopeadinfinitum's review

challenging reflective slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Infertility, Transphobia, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

serendipity421's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infertility, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Pedophilia and Rape

lady_bountiful's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Incest, Infertility, Rape, Medical content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

thecatsmum's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Sexual content, and Abandonment

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infertility, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Cancer and Suicidal thoughts