Karin’s review of A Woman of Intelligence > Likes and Comments
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I can’t wait to read it!
I loved it and it really hit home. I experienced this rage first hand along with the confusion and guilt. Thank you for tacking this difficult topic and especially for choosing the path of my choice!
Joanne wrote: "I can’t wait to read it!"
Thanks Joanne!
Sue wrote: "I loved it and it really hit home. I experienced this rage first hand along with the confusion and guilt. Thank you for tacking this difficult topic and especially for choosing the path of my choice!"
Thank you for taking the time to read the book, Sue. The early years of motherhood are so hard, and I feel you on the confusion and guilt. I wish I'd had more books to turn to during that time, or a better understanding of what was happening. Rage definitely needs to be part of the conversation!
I picked this book up initially as a comp for something I’m working on. The motherhood descriptions terrified me a bit in the beginning but it was so refreshing to read the non Sunshine And Rainbows motherhood descriptions so many other books contain. I’m so glad I found your book- thank you for sharing your experience also!
Kelsey wrote: "I picked this book up initially as a comp for something I’m working on. The motherhood descriptions terrified me a bit in the beginning but it was so refreshing to read the non Sunshine And Rainbow..."
Really appreciate your comment, Kelsey. Definitely way too much sunshine and rainbows out there when it comes to writing about motherhood. Which I think is a major problem for women who experience far more thunderstorms (hurricanes, tornadoes?!) as mothers.
This is my first book of yours and I loved it! I don't have children by choice, but I really related to the hell it must be with no help. It made me think about how women do, or can, or can't, juggle both---it's a tough question.
Susan wrote: "This is my first book of yours and I loved it! I don't have children by choice, but I really related to the hell it must be with no help. It made me think about how women do, or can, or can't, jugg..." So glad you enjoyed the book, Susan. Really appreciate the kind words. The juggle is very tough, and something I hope gets better for women - one day!
Thanks for sharing this Karin, this plot line resonated with me a lot. Appreciate your honesty and writing a book to help know we are not the only ones to feel this way!
Odette wrote: "Thanks for sharing this Karin, this plot line resonated with me a lot. Appreciate your honesty and writing a book to help know we are not the only ones to feel this way!" I really appreciate your comment, Odette. I certainly felt, at times, that I was the only one who felt as I did. It's been so nice to hear from readers. Take care.
Karin, you are so utterly honest and your experience is so true for most mothers. My daughter is 19 now, but when I first had her, it was quite life changing. Every moment you are expected to enjoy and that is just not the case. It is wonderful and it is awful at times. I think it is quite brave of you to say this. Can’t wait to read your book.
Wonderful and awful is a very good way to put it, Kristine. I felt both so deeply and the life changing part was so much more of a change than I expected. I really thought, why don't women talk more about this? Thank you for sharing your experience and for your kind words. I hope you enjoy the book.
This could easily become a series ??? Please :)
Laura wrote: "This could easily become a series ??? Please :)"
"Historical is expensive" is the common refrain from TV execs for all historical fiction but my fingers remain crossed. And I so appreciate your comment! Rina and her "little languages" would love to be on TV.
Ms. Tanabe, I applaud you for writing about this.
Andrea wrote: "Ms. Tanabe, I applaud you for writing about this."
Thank you, Andrea. I wish I'd seen more about this when I became a new mother and I hope we have more and more conversations around it. Take care and thank you for your comment.
As the mother of a young child, I really appreciated this book. I thought I was picking up more of a spy novel, but ended up reading a book that met me right where I currently am in my own challenges around motherhood and identity.
Amy wrote: "As the mother of a young child, I really appreciated this book. I thought I was picking up more of a spy novel, but ended up reading a book that met me right where I currently am in my own challeng..." Thank you for your comment, Amy. I actually thought I was writing a spy novel and then where I was with motherhood really took over as well. It's such an overwhelming time and I'm glad we're talking about it more. Take care, Karin
I really appreciate you sharing the perspective as I was finding the book a bit frustrating
I don’t know if he’ll ever have time to come back and answer this but I’m confused as to why there was so much ooh & aaah-ing over one of the other main characters. I just didn’t understand how it made sense for her as she’s regaining her confidence, to think that way
Thank you for your writing , us readers appreciate all efforts; how else would there be anything for us to read and like or comment on!
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I loved it and it really hit home. I experienced this rage first hand along with the confusion and guilt. Thank you for tacking this difficult topic and especially for choosing the path of my choice!
Joanne wrote: "I can’t wait to read it!"Thanks Joanne!
Sue wrote: "I loved it and it really hit home. I experienced this rage first hand along with the confusion and guilt. Thank you for tacking this difficult topic and especially for choosing the path of my choice!"Thank you for taking the time to read the book, Sue. The early years of motherhood are so hard, and I feel you on the confusion and guilt. I wish I'd had more books to turn to during that time, or a better understanding of what was happening. Rage definitely needs to be part of the conversation!
I picked this book up initially as a comp for something I’m working on. The motherhood descriptions terrified me a bit in the beginning but it was so refreshing to read the non Sunshine And Rainbows motherhood descriptions so many other books contain. I’m so glad I found your book- thank you for sharing your experience also!
Kelsey wrote: "I picked this book up initially as a comp for something I’m working on. The motherhood descriptions terrified me a bit in the beginning but it was so refreshing to read the non Sunshine And Rainbow..."Really appreciate your comment, Kelsey. Definitely way too much sunshine and rainbows out there when it comes to writing about motherhood. Which I think is a major problem for women who experience far more thunderstorms (hurricanes, tornadoes?!) as mothers.
This is my first book of yours and I loved it! I don't have children by choice, but I really related to the hell it must be with no help. It made me think about how women do, or can, or can't, juggle both---it's a tough question.
Susan wrote: "This is my first book of yours and I loved it! I don't have children by choice, but I really related to the hell it must be with no help. It made me think about how women do, or can, or can't, jugg..." So glad you enjoyed the book, Susan. Really appreciate the kind words. The juggle is very tough, and something I hope gets better for women - one day!
Thanks for sharing this Karin, this plot line resonated with me a lot. Appreciate your honesty and writing a book to help know we are not the only ones to feel this way!
Odette wrote: "Thanks for sharing this Karin, this plot line resonated with me a lot. Appreciate your honesty and writing a book to help know we are not the only ones to feel this way!" I really appreciate your comment, Odette. I certainly felt, at times, that I was the only one who felt as I did. It's been so nice to hear from readers. Take care.
Karin, you are so utterly honest and your experience is so true for most mothers. My daughter is 19 now, but when I first had her, it was quite life changing. Every moment you are expected to enjoy and that is just not the case. It is wonderful and it is awful at times. I think it is quite brave of you to say this. Can’t wait to read your book.
Wonderful and awful is a very good way to put it, Kristine. I felt both so deeply and the life changing part was so much more of a change than I expected. I really thought, why don't women talk more about this? Thank you for sharing your experience and for your kind words. I hope you enjoy the book.
This could easily become a series ??? Please :)
Laura wrote: "This could easily become a series ??? Please :)""Historical is expensive" is the common refrain from TV execs for all historical fiction but my fingers remain crossed. And I so appreciate your comment! Rina and her "little languages" would love to be on TV.
Ms. Tanabe, I applaud you for writing about this.
Andrea wrote: "Ms. Tanabe, I applaud you for writing about this."Thank you, Andrea. I wish I'd seen more about this when I became a new mother and I hope we have more and more conversations around it. Take care and thank you for your comment.
As the mother of a young child, I really appreciated this book. I thought I was picking up more of a spy novel, but ended up reading a book that met me right where I currently am in my own challenges around motherhood and identity.
Amy wrote: "As the mother of a young child, I really appreciated this book. I thought I was picking up more of a spy novel, but ended up reading a book that met me right where I currently am in my own challeng..." Thank you for your comment, Amy. I actually thought I was writing a spy novel and then where I was with motherhood really took over as well. It's such an overwhelming time and I'm glad we're talking about it more. Take care, Karin
I really appreciate you sharing the perspective as I was finding the book a bit frustratingI don’t know if he’ll ever have time to come back and answer this but I’m confused as to why there was so much ooh & aaah-ing over one of the other main characters. I just didn’t understand how it made sense for her as she’s regaining her confidence, to think that way
Thank you for your writing , us readers appreciate all efforts; how else would there be anything for us to read and like or comment on!
