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sagesapphire's review
challenging
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Beautifully written. Devastating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Death
Moderate: Infertility
book_addict's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Death
azaliz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
What a book! It's completely different from what I'm used to reading, a contemporary story in Nigeria.
The story talks about relationships, grief, betrayals, lies, respect, family, emotions and silences.
The story talks about relationships, grief, betrayals, lies, respect, family, emotions and silences.
It also talks about, more concretely, of a woman and a man who wants to have children and have to battle obstacle after obstacle, outside and inside their marriage.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Gun violence, Miscarriage, and Violence