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About What Was Lost: Twenty Writers on Miscarriage, Healing, and Hope by Jessica Berger Gross
anne_reader's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Pregnancy, Infertility, and Miscarriage
racheldrazzle's review against another edition
5.0
This was a great collection of women's experiences with miscarriage. It was great to hear my feelings are not just my own, though I hate that others experience it. I sometimes do not voice my true feelings on some of it, because I know people will not take it well, but I liked this book.
The only difficult part for me, is many of the women seem to be okay with abortion, but that is just a personal difference. They were all still heartbroken to have miscarried.
The only difficult part for me, is many of the women seem to be okay with abortion, but that is just a personal difference. They were all still heartbroken to have miscarried.
megan_mac_'s review against another edition
didn't feel right to rate this book, because I wish I hadn't read it or needed to seek it out
But reading the stories of others can be healing.
it can also help with grieving and processing,
and that's what this book did for me
(not all stories felt relatable, but the ones that did helped with the feelings of isolation, anger, and grief)
But reading the stories of others can be healing.
it can also help with grieving and processing,
and that's what this book did for me
(not all stories felt relatable, but the ones that did helped with the feelings of isolation, anger, and grief)
eeeeeeee's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
My only complaint is that everyone in this book already had or ultimately does have children. The moral of "I had a miscarriage" should not be "and I felt better once I had another kid." Other than that - I took a lot out of it, a lot of the feelings are relatable regardless, and I thank the women who wrote for sharing such personal stories.
lexiww's review against another edition
5.0
One of the most candid, poignant collections of writing on the topic.
aharman13's review against another edition
4.0
What made this book unique was the 20 different takes on what and how miscarriage became a part of these women's stories. It was a nice validation that everyone can experience something similar in very different ways.
ohhkatrina's review against another edition
2.0
I didn't really connect with many of these stories. Not sure why.
mzjai117's review against another edition
3.0
I found this gem at a library sale. I purchased it mainly for educational purposes on my journey of becoming a full spectrum doula. Reading this book helped me understand all of the complex feelings surrounding miscarriage and stillbirth. All of of the silence surrounding miscarriage and how it's so uncommon and common all at the same time. All the women who have had miscarriages who haven't ever had a chance to talk about all of their feelings surrounding the events. Some women went on to have children while others adopted and other women never had children. All of the experiences were the same but overall had different elements and themes. Overall it helped me in learning how to help other's during their time of need.
amanda_trausch's review against another edition
5.0
This book was instrumental in getting me through one of the worst experiences in my life. The stories of each of the women in this book helped me to put a voice to what I was going through, when it was otherwise so hard to put words to my emotions. It helped me to see that not everyone experiences a miscarriage in quite the same way, and there are no "wrong" emotions to have.