Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki

44 reviews

lilaceous's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.5

characters - .5⭐️

illustrations - ⭐️

effective storytelling - ⭐️

engaging to read - ⭐️

would recommend - 

well… being an adolescent is definitely tough. this was a bit too bleak in my opinion, though. the main character is going through a lot, including general teenage angst, but she just constantly rains anger and hate on the world and people around her and that’s.. pretty much the whole book :/

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Infertility, Toxic friendship, and Fatphobia

corpseuscollision's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Sexual content

bi_n_large's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Cursing, and Infertility

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Body shaming, Sexual content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Fatphobia

speterson47's review against another edition

1.0

The story of two friends at their summer cottages, swimming, watching scary movies, and visiting the local corner store for their rentals. Also dealing with the family issues that arise. A quick read. Not my favorite, but might be to someone looking for a quick 'sad' vacation summery realistic fiction read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

irisgoldson's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Abandonment

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Sexism

Minor: Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Infertility

bookbird's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.25

A really gorgeous, quiet story about an adolescent summer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Blood, and Infertility

frantic_vampire's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Somehow this book captures the essence of summer. The vacation, the lake, and late night scary movie sessions with your friends. There was family drama, there was small town drama, and all the adventures a pre-teen on summer vacation could want. Though at times it felt like Rose was a little callous towards a lot of the things that were happening around her. But on the other hand, that’s kind of the way teens and pre-teens can be. My feelings on this one are all over the place. I loved it, I hated it, it made me long for the summers of my childhood. So I think I’m giving this one three and a half stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Miscarriage, Grief, and Infertility

Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

adrienneturner's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage and Infertility

Minor: Suicide attempt and Self harm

horizonous's review against another edition

lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Grief, Sexism, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, and Infertility

◦ Mental illness = Depression
◦ Sexism = Slut shaming