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aharman13's review
4.0
Very detailed telling of the intertwined invisible strings of family ties and the trauma of cultural pressures and adoption.
TW: there is a very graphic and traumatic birth scene so if you have any kind of pregnancy loss / birth trauma proceed with caution. It did serve a purpose to highlight the immense stress in these story lines but was not expected and definitely caught me off guard.
TW: there is a very graphic and traumatic birth scene so if you have any kind of pregnancy loss / birth trauma proceed with caution. It did serve a purpose to highlight the immense stress in these story lines but was not expected and definitely caught me off guard.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage and Pregnancy
nikhocharm's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Grief, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
cdace8's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.5
If you want a book that will gut you and then slowly put you back together this is it. This book is heartbreaking yet beautiful and informational. It is a little slow at times but just a great read I got past that in most places. All of the women in this book are vastly different but have such a beautifully intertwined story. Definitely check trigger warnings as there are some extremely tough parts, especially early in the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Classism