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Knocking Myself Up: A Memoir of My (In)Fertility by Michelle Tea

carrieemoran's review against another edition

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5.0

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this title. I've been a huge fan of Michelle Tea since the early 200os, and I loved loved loved this intimate look at her experience getting pregnant. And being in relationship with a beautiful chosen family. Even though this book is delightfully queer, I think any person considering pregnancy, in whatever circumstance, could benefit from reading this book. I also think people who never want to be pregnant or have kids would love it too because Tea is such a funny and engaging writer.

alandry2015's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

bimmbles's review against another edition

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5.0

More stories of queer motherhood as a big punk adventure! More Michelle Tea! More nuanced appreciation of Scorpios! I loved this.

torialmond's review

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funny informative inspiring

4.0

what a fun audiobook!! this author was super fun to listen to and i feel like her personality really shined through. i learned a lot about the various ways people can get pregnant outside of sex and boy was it a lot lol. this made me think a lot about the options i may have to utilize if/when i want kids. i feel like she spoke very candidly about everything which was admirable, and i loved hearing a queer person explaining their experiences in the medical setting with both optimism and criticism. 

would highly recommend if you want an interesting, slightly informational audiobook with a fun voice!

itssommertime's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

5.0

I read this book so fast- highly recommend for anyone who appreciates the struggle of creating a family and how many forms love can take.

naomivilla's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

highly recommend this to anyone, even if you have no plans to ever have children. i myself plan to be childfree 4 lyf but i appreciated going on this journey with michelle tea of all people (a treat). i learned a lot about the process and i'm grateful to her for sharing. the story of their family will stay with me! 

camilleberedjick's review

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

4.5

annafmartin's review

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emotional funny hopeful reflective

4.0

nancyboy's review against another edition

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3.0

its a pretty interesting look at queer pregnancy i feel its a topic i never hear discussed very much, especially by ppl who have actually gone through it. perhaps bc i am nowhere near the age where i actually want kids lol

michelle tea just continues to be a queer icon. i love her a lot <33

nancyboy56's review against another edition

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3.0

its a pretty interesting look at queer pregnancy i feel its a topic i never hear discussed very much, especially by ppl who have actually gone through it. perhaps bc i am nowhere near the age where i actually want kids lol

michelle tea just continues to be a queer icon. i love her a lot <33