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I've been on a memoir kick lately, and I finished the recent season of SLOMW within the last few months. So when I saw that Mayci's book is out, I knew I had to get the audiobook from my library. I was on hold for a few months and once it was ready, I listened to it in one day (7 hours at 1.6x speed). It's not fair to judge memoirs based on content, but style is another thing. It was not written well and it did feel choppy - too long of a pause in between chapters. It does read like a journal, which she did say she used to help remember events, but it didn't make for a deep read. There were a few things that didn't make sense, some things that I wish would've been talked about more, and I had some difficulty keeping the timeline straight. I liked Mayci on the show and was interested in learning more about her life, which I did. But she does come off as privileged and very much "woe is me". I didn't realize that IVF was used not just for couple struggling with the fertilization process, but for those with genetic concerns. It kinda gives eugenics vibes though? I had hoped there would be more about her time on the show and her relationships with the other women (only a little at the end). Overall, a very quick listen and I like when authors narrate their own books - even if they're not the best narrators - because I think it makes for a more authentic experience.
I've been on a memoir kick lately, and I finished the recent season of SLOMW within the last few months. So when I saw that Mayci's book is out, I knew I had to get the audiobook from my library. I was on hold for a few months and once it was ready, I listened to it in one day (7 hours at 1.6x speed). It's not fair to judge memoirs based on content, but style is another thing. It was not written well and it did feel choppy - too long of a pause in between chapters. It does read like a journal, which she did say she used to help remember events, but it didn't make for a deep read. There were a few things that didn't make sense, some things that I wish would've been talked about more, and I had some difficulty keeping the timeline straight. I liked Mayci on the show and was interested in learning more about her life, which I did. But she does come off as privileged and very much "woe is me". I didn't realize that IVF was used not just for couple struggling with the fertilization process, but for those with genetic concerns. It kinda gives eugenics vibes though? I had hoped there would be more about her time on the show and her relationships with the other women (only a little at the end). Overall, a very quick listen and I like when authors narrate their own books - even if they're not the best narrators - because I think it makes for a more authentic experience.