I received this book free through the member giveaway program.
What an interesting book! Yearning is written from the point of view of a young woman, Amanda, battling with infertility. It took at least 20 or 30 pages for me to get into the book. I'm attributing this mostly to my having very little in common with the main character who is a 30something straight woman working in corporate Florida. BUT after a while I started to identify with her and feel her heartbreaks. The book was kind of a fascinating comprehensive look at the emotional stress of infertility and the treatment of infertility. It's something I've never dealt with (or known someone who has), but the book was written in such a compelling, open way that I found it thoroughly enjoyable. ( )

I LOVED THIS BOOK! Marcela Mendez is a brilliant find. So inspiring and heartbreaking at the same time. I saw myself in a whole new light from reading Yearning. Never having to deal with fertility issues myself, I realize how insensitive and ignorant I have been to those struggling with this medical condition. What an eye opener! I simply could not put this book down and had to keep reading even though my heart was breaking with Amanda and John as I was drawn into their journey. As the mother of four and one of those who seem to get pregnant "simply by being in the same room with my husband" I never realized how often I have monopolized or contributed to conversations about births, breastfeeding, diapers, baby poo, and numerous other topics making other women uncomfortable and perhaps sad. How blind I have been, but that all changes now, thanks to my reading of Yearning. I give this book a bright 5 star rating!

My rating system is as follows:

5 stars - Excellent, Worth Every Penny, Made It Into My Personal Library!
4 stars - Great book, but not a classic.
3 stars - Good overall, generally well written.
2 stars - Would not recommend based on personal criteria.
1 star - Difficult to read, hard to finish, or didn't finish. Wouldn't recommend purchasing or reading.

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