After Birth by Elisa Albert

After Birth

Elisa Albert

196 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A fierce novel about the postpartum experience filled with "dark humor and brutal honesty" (People). A year has passed since Ari gave birth to Walker, though it went so badly awry she has trouble calling it "birth" and she still can't locate herse...

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Community Reviews Summary of 415 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
challenging 71%
reflective 64%
dark 50%
funny 35%
sad 28%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
tense 7%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 33%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 36% | Yes: 27%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.71

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