It doesn’t make sense that I grieve so much for those who never even existed.” “I feel weak for needing to grieve since no one has died. So to see it brought into the light this way in Colleen’s book is wonderful.
No one seems to want to talk about it openly. The most insidious thing about infertility is that it’s such a quiet, shame-filled affliction. But the emotional maelstrom she describes is dead on the money.
Certainly, no one infertility experience is the same. I don’t know if Colleen Hoover herself has ever lived through infertility. We get see Quinn and Graham basking in the glow of all the endless possibilities for their love and their future family and we also see them both nearly destroyed by the brutal reality of infertility and the toll it can take on a relationship. With heartbreaking juxtaposition, Colleen jumps back and forth between their past and present. But I’m glad that I did.Īll Your Perfects tells the love story of Quinn and Graham. So, to be completely honest with you, the truth is that there were a few times I wasn’t sure I could finish this book. If you know me in real life then you already know that my husband and I went through three years of unexplained secondary infertility before we had our second daughter. If you’re not in the mood to have your wounds prodded or reopened, I won’t be offended.* Heads up to anyone dealing with those raw emotions in their own life. *Trigger Warning: This book is largely about the emotional devastation of infertility. All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover Atria Paperback, 2018
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