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greendog1200's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Abortion, Medical content, Suicide, Emotional abuse, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Infertility, Death of parent, Sexism, and Misogyny
Minor: Infidelity and Rape
jaklindberg's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Abortion, Confinement, Infertility, Pregnancy, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt
aliterarygoodtime's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
Graphic: Abortion, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Rape, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
raisavibes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Graphic: Suicide, Abandonment, Murder, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Medical content, Grief, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Abortion, and Blood
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Abandonment
Includes a great cause that you could help with!maddiela's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Abortion and Suicide
Moderate: Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Miscarriage
Minor: Child death
okiecozyreader's review against another edition
4.25
This book focuses on 3 women:
Nancy in 1980 who unexpectedly becomes pregnant.
Dr. Evelyn Taylor, 1971, was forced to live in one of the homes (mentioned above) to give up her child
Angela, 2017, finds a letter with a confession about adoption that compels her to look for those for whom the letter was intended
This book has all the parenting hot topics and I think it could push buttons in any bookclub. I am curious how people in my bookclub will feel about this one.
“When people ask me, "So what's your book about?," my first inclination is always to say "Abortion." But it isn't. Looking for Jane is about motherhood. About wanting to be a mother and not wanting to be a mother, and all the gray areas in between.” Author’s Note, p373
“Yes, but all of motherhood is just chronic low-level fear at the best of times, dear.” Ch 3, p24
"If you, or a friend, or any other girl close to you ends up pregnant when they don't want to be, you need to call around to doctors' offices and ask for Jane." Nancy's brow knits. "Jane?" "Jane. Call around, keep asking for Jane, and eventually you'll get what...” p36
“I never had a say in what happened to me," she'd told the doctor. "I had no control.” Ch 12 Evelyn
“Do not mistake your humanity for weakness. It is, unfortunately, a common misconception.* p130
“Evelyn understands now, for the first time, that she can choose what memories she takes with her from this place, and what to leave behind.”
Graphic: Abortion and Pregnancy
itsmaryssae's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Abortion, Death of parent, and Miscarriage
sometimesalyreadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
That being said, it IS a great historical fiction! About other years. A teenager in the 70s who finds herself pregnant and forced to give her baby up for adoption, the trauma that she and the other women face, the eventual decision to become a doctor and join an underground abortion network, so that women can have a choice.
Another woman, modern day, desperate for a child of her own - discovers a letter. She decides, like many others, to go looking for Jane.
The plot twist in this book threw me for an absolute loop, I will give it that. I was flabbergasted. Taken back. Shocked.
The plot starts slow, and at time and dialogue at times, was a little too "scripted infomercial" on women's oppression and the fight for reproductive rights, but the plot was beautiful. I cried many times reading this book club pick and I highly recommend it.
Buckle up for the last 20% because the author does rush to tie everything together, but I felt it was well-done and really, all about women and our multitudes. 4.5 stars!
Graphic: Abortion and Suicide
Moderate: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Infertility, Grief, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Death, and Physical abuse
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
brittburkard's review against another edition
Graphic: Kidnapping, Abandonment, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy
torturedreadersdept's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Grief, Self harm, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Dementia, Vomit, Abortion, Infertility, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, and Medical content
Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Racism, Rape, Pedophilia, Murder, Infidelity, Incest, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, and Child death