I loved this book. I love this authors other work! this story was so touching and personal that it really did an excellent job of telling not y her story but the emotional journey that pregnancy and birth can be. A very real story that was hard to put down and will definitely recommend to readers who envy Lucy’s other work and who enjoy graphic novels of this style.

A harrowing and thought provoking look at conception, pregnancy, and birth from one of the country's leading comic book artists.

I met Lucy Knisley at a comic expo quite a while ago - I knew her as the artist who drew these incredible Harry Potter posters and bought a small zine of hers. Unfortunately after that, life got in the way and I lost sight of her until I saw this book was available as an ARC. I'm so happy to see how well she's done (so many non-self-published books!) and reading this book felt like a journey in her shoes. I'm also at an age where a lot of my friends are getting married and having babies, but I'm not quite there yet. The pregnancy research chapters between the personal ones were VERY informative, causing me to utter random bits at my boyfriend as we watched Great British Bake Off and him responding with thoughtful murmurs. This story is funny and sweet and emotional and wonderful. I still have not decided if I'm going to be a mother one day, but this book is good reading material for anyone.

**I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review***

I was beyond excited to get to read this book! Lucy Knisley is the whole reason that I got into the world of graphic novels!

I've been eagerly awaiting the release of this book and can't wait until the print version is out and I can get it as a gift for all of my friends that have had, are expecting, or are thinking about having children of their own. I've personally experienced some of the struggles talked about in this book and can't begin to express how grateful I am that someone has had the courage to discuss and share personal experiences relating to having children. It's not all happy and wonderful having children, terrible loss and struggle can occur and it takes immense bravery to talk about it and share those struggles (and achievements) with the entire world. This is the book I wish I had when starting my journey to start a family.

""When we write about our lives, it's a form of time travel. We inhabit the body we were back then, yet we do so from our safe distance in the future.""

I can't get this quote out of my head. I laughed and cried throughout the entire book. I'm now going to have to read every other comic by Lucy and I'd wager this becomes an Eisner nomination with ease. Absolutely a must read for graphic medicine folks.


I received an ARC of this title via Netgalley

Such a sweet and important story that doesn't hold back whatsoever. The author intersperses the story with pregnancy/fertility research that will teach readers a lot. There need to be more stories for people to relate to like this. Infertility/difficult birth is very common and readers don't get to read about the normality of it enough. This comic helps fill that need.

Another wonderful memoir by Lucy! This one obviously takes you through her pregnancy and the delivery of her son but also gives great insight into women’s health issues. All with her charming illustrations and heart that makes her feel like your best friend. Highly recommend.

Another engaging look into Lucy Knisley's life, this time in regards to her and her husband's pregnancy. I had a child myself and I felt very connected to her stories of struggle and happiness during her pregnancy journey. She also included information from her own research, which I found informative and she wrote about experiences that are not typically discussed- like miscarriage. This kind of information and experience sharing is very important. All in all, it was a great read and I look forward to more of her work in the future.

I've never read anything from Lucy Knisley before, but now I'm going to get my hands on everything she's done. This book is important, though it doesn't parade the fact. Knisley weaves an incredibly personal and intimate narrative, interspersed with facts and history, and the result is stunning. I may or may not be buying this for every friend who has kids, who wants kids, or who is pregnant. But even outside of that demograhic, this book is readable and has everything there that any reader would enjoy: a good, honest story.

This look at what it's like to go through all the various aspects of conceiving to what happens after birth provides so much information.
Small word of caution - there is a chance of triggering deeply saddening feelings, especially for those who've experienced a miscarriage.

*Received an advanced readers copy in exchange for honest review from NetGalley

This is definitely my favorite Lucy Knisley book. She always talks so openly and honestly about who she is, but this one felt extra important because of the topic. She wrote frankly about miscarriage, eclampsia, and how hard pregnancy can be. I wanted to read this book because I really love Lucy's style and writing, but I definitely learned a lot and found myself feeling more for her in this book than I have in the past. Seriously would recommend. I'm not the right person to review this, but I really loved it.

So so so good. She manages to cover women’s health, pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood with honesty, humor, and love. I needed to read this book ❤ highly recommend.

So awesome.

A fan of "Relish" and a big booster of her storytelling talent - I've sold a few patrons on Ms. Knisley's brand of
humor and self-discovery. "Kid Gloves" doesn't disappoint.

I've been a huge fan of Lucy Knisley after reading Something New and devoured her previous works, so I was super excited to read about her perspective through pregnancy. Lucy has such a vivid way of describing feelings and emotions, and makes her world through her drawings. Kid Gloves is a down-to-Earth story about what society has told us about pregnancy and the truth that Lucy found in her own pregnancy journey. She intermixed history and fun facts with her every day life and emotions she was feeling as she went through miscarriages and loss and a traumatic end to her pregnancy with her first born. I was super excited for this book and was not let down at all. I finished it in three days and can't wait to get my hand on it again when it comes out in print. I would recommend this to any one interested in pregnancy, children or but honestly, it's really for everyone. You don't have to be a mother or even a woman to find this book interesting, it's a human story brought to life.

I really enjoyed this book. The artwork is great. The flow and pace of the story were good. I loved getting this peak at one woman's experience with pregnancy and birth. The history and informatinal sections were interesting as well.

Oh my gosh, this was gorgeous. I'm a long-time Lucy Knisley fan, so I didn't expect anything less than wonderful, but I was unprepared for how far beyond wonderful this was. I don't quite know what else to say about; it's one woman's experience with pregnancy and childbirth, with interstitial sections about pregnancy and birth in general. And it's just great. Just great.

A beautiful perspective on the process of birth from the start of trying to conceive, miscarriages, up and down emotional rollercoaster, the welcoming of Pal and the difficulties that the author faced during birth. I was humorous and serious at the same time. I felt like I could relate to the author's journey as I prepare to take on a similar journey myself.

Lucy Knisley is my all-time favorite cartoonist, and I’ve been anxiously awaiting this book since she announced her pregnancy. I was thrilled to see it available on NetGalley, and it was everything I hoped it would be. (Aside from more about Pal himself, but that’s forthcoming, so I can’t be mad!) Lucy is always thoughtful, funny, smart, and socially conscious, and seeing her apply these things to pregnancy was fantastic. It wasn’t easy for her at any step of the process, so her willingness to share her story with such honesty and emotion is all the more admirable. I learned a lot, and I can’t wait to get my hands on a physical copy of the book. For now, I’ll settle for her Instagram posts of Pal. Such a cool family.

As someone without kids and generally irritated about the whole hubbub about them, I found this book way more interesting than I thought I would. I always enjoy Lucy Knisley's graphic novels and her clever illustrations always connect with me. I especially enjoyed the historic bits, too, and that made me think of the whole process of reproduction as a different kind of feminine power - like the 1970s hope last calling the women goddesses. I'm coming around to the idea and I think this book should be required reading for all women.

I’ve read all Lucy’s books and I enjoy her writing style and artwork. This book was something new for Lucy, while it was still about a personal journey to become pregnant and give birth, it also successfully infused information, research, and popular misconceptions. While everyone’s baby journey is completely different, Lucy acknowledges what is depicted as an easy process in the media, isn’t always easy in real life. Realistically conception and childbirth is a struggle for most couples, both physically and mentally. People feel like something is wrong with them when things don’t go right, but the more we talk about taboo subjects, it becomes a reality that having children isn’t easy.

The book works for teens because of the educational components within a personal story. It also works for adults who can agree that so many important things aren’t talked about like the statistics for miscarriages and America’s maternal mortality rate which is the highest in any developed nation. I’m glad I read this because I learned a lot and related to some of Lucy’s journey. While her story is pretty dramatic, I became completely attached and can’t wait for the next story about her family.