Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos by Lucy Knisley
Reviewed by: Susie Rivera, Reference Specialist
Genre: Graphic Novel Memoir
Suggested Age Adults
What is This Book About? Lucy Knisley candidly talks about her own pregnancy journey, starting with infertility issues and miscarriage. Her pregnancy experience was far from magical as she suffered from horrible morning sickness, and almost died from eclampsia. The graphic novel also highlights some of the history and science of reproductive health.
My Review: Parts of this graphic novel memoir are heartbreaking and some parts are hilarious. I could identify with this author as I recently had my second baby last spring. Knisley captures the good and the bad of being pregnant and giving birth. You can have a birth plan and expectations for what it will be like at home with a newborn, but in reality, all of that can go out the window in a flash, and all you can do adapt. I also enjoyed the illustrations as well as the information/statistics she uses to educate the reader. I definitely want to check out her other graphic novels after reading this one.
Rating: 5/5
Three Words That Describe This Book: Realistic, informative, funny
Give this a try if you like: Relish: My Life in the Kitchen, Gender Queer, Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations
