Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

A Good Life by Virginie Grimaldi

4 reviews

xveronica_fx's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Infertility

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Pregnancy

sarahws's review against another edition

4.25

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A slow moving story of two sisters, moving between their childhood and adulthood. I fell more in love with it throughout as the characters and their relationship to each other develop. Mental health is a large theme so be prepared for heavy pages.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts

magicshoes's review against another edition

2.0

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting

h_andreanne's review against another edition

4.25

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Ce roman émouvant est une belle introduction à l'écriture de Grimaldi. Dans celui-ci, elle explore le deuil au sens large, mais aussi le deuil des versions de soi que l'on regarde disparaître quand un proche nous quitte. Bien que les thèmes ne soient pas légers et que les malheurs soient nombreux dans ce livre, la relation évolutive des soeurs apporte quelque chose de lumineux à ce récit. Dans " Une belle vie", le désir de réparer des relations et de construire quelque chose de nouveau est complémentaire au désir de voir une version de soi dont on est fier dans le regard de ses proches. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Eating disorder, Self harm, Suicide attempt

Minor: Cancer