Name: Two-Week Wait
Rating: 4.25 (4 reviews)
ISBN: 9781925713824

Luke Jackson

Kelly Jackson

An IVF Story

Two-Week Wait

An original graphic novel based on the IVF stories of its husband-and-wife authors and the 1-in-50 couples around the world like them. Conrad and Joanne met in their final year of university and have been virtually inseparable since then. For a while, it felt like they had all the time in the world. Yet now, when they are finally ready to have kids, they find that getting pregnant isn’t always so easy. Ahead of them lies a difficult, expensive, and emotional journey into the world of assisted fertility, where each ‘successful’ implantation is followed by a two-week wait to see if the pregnancy takes. Join Joanne and Conrad, their friends, their family, their coworkers, and a stream of expert medical practitioners as they experience the highs and the lows, the tears and the laughter in this sensitive but unflinching portrayal of the hope and heartbreak offered to so many by modern medicine.

an IVF story

Briar's Reviews

Infertility and IVF can be a really touchy subject. People go through this, but for some reason it rarely gets talked about. It's "taboo" to so many people... but why? It's so common. Yes, it can be scary and some people believe they don't want to jinx it, but I think some of the stigma needs to go away. Then, along comes this book! A graphic novel that depicts a really hard journey that can help people learn, connect and understand with one of life's toughest spots.

This book brings up so many good issues. What happens when one partner in the couple seeks help and talks about pregnancy? While the other wants to keep their baby trying secret? The random, tough situations in infertility that no one really thinks about. Some of the comments that get said that seem like they mean nothing, yet can have a toll on your partner (especially if you feel like you're the problem!). The ups and downs of being pregnant and then not being pregnant. The whole process can suck - but this book is here to show you that you're not alone in this battle. There are others out there who went through the same thing. You are not alone.

To boot, the illustrations are marvellous. I really liked the style and felt it fit well with the story.

Brava!

Five out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Scribe UK for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

Camila Eduarda Vilela Lobianco

This book talks about difficulties in getting pregnant. Before what I'm about to say, I have to give some personal context: I have endometriosis and also have a lot of friends with the same condition. Getting pregnant is something that is far away in my plans, but is there, in a way that not me not even any of my friends even worried a lot about our condition. We are way too far to have kids. But if I was in this place of life, I would love this comic. Is so touching, the way that they portrayed the struggle and the emotions is so beautiful. The art is also beautiful, I liked it a lot, even in my advanced copy I didn't find any mistakes. I recommend this to all girls in my timeline, what they discuss here are subjects that should be more spoken.

If you're suffering with this problem, this comic can give you some strength and hope, but if this is some kind of trigger to you, maybe it's not a great idea for the moment.

Thanks for NetGalley to give me this anticipated copy in exchange of an honest review. That was an incredible experience and a subject that surprised me a lot. Thanks!

Ethel

An emotional story

Key words: graphic novel, IVF, contemporary fiction, adult, hospital, semi-biography

This graphic novel is a semi-biographic story based on the journey its husband-and-wife authors had to go through. I think it makes you realise how common it is becoming. I don’t know anyone around me who tried IVF but I now understand the topic better. 
Not going to lie, the end of this book brought a little tear to my eye. I quite enjoyed this story overall, the only thing is that I didn’t particularly get attached to the characters so that’s why I only followed their journey, without really putting myself into it. 
This graphic novel deals with a heavy topic: struggle to get pregnant and IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation). And I think it does it well because, it is quite easy to read but you understand how difficult it is for the people who go through it. Moreover, I liked that the characters reflect on if they really want a child or if it is just something they think they want.
The illustrations are sketchy and simple and brings out the worries, difficulties and happiness this couple experienced. I think Mara Wild did a great job here.
I recommend it.

3.5/5

Thank you Netgalley for this eArc in exchange of my honest opinion

An original graphic novel based on the IVF stories of its husband-and-wife authors and the 1-in-50 couples around the world like them. Conrad and Joanne met in their final year of university and have been virtually inseparable since then. For a while, it felt like they had all the time in the world. Yet now, when they are finally ready to have kids, they find that getting pregnant isn't always so easy. Ahead of them lies a difficult, expensive, and emotional journey into the world of assisted fertility, where each "successful" implantation is followed by a two-week wait to see if the pregnancy takes. Join Joanne and Conrad, their friends, their family, their coworkers, and a stream of expert medical practitioners as they experience the highs and the lows, the tears and the laughter in this sensitive but unflinching portrayal of the hope and heartbreak offered to so many by modern medicine. Full of beautiful and heartfelt artwork, this book will be a hit in any graphic health collection.

Two-Week Wait An IVF Story

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