I don't think I've ever read a book where the main plot is the miscarriage of a child. I know that my aunt lost her first baby similarly, and it has always been a taboo topic, something to never ask or talk about. With this book, I was able to get a glimpse of what one couple went through during this tragic time. To understand better.

The art form was extremely good, and I love the use of black and white with touches of color for any object that brings warms, joy, and hope to the life of the main character. Little by little, the colors come back, from her diaries to the therapy sessions, the sounds of children laughing and the comfort of her own imagination.

I wished we could have known better how her wife was reacting to it. This was left mostly unexplored. I didn't mind that the graphic novel was short. I think it ended at the right time, making it a coherent story. Extra bonus point for the metaphorical scenes/nightmares at the very beginning of the book.

*Thank you NetGalley and BOOM! Studios for giving me an advance reader copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.*

I enjoyed this one. The art was beautiful, and I really liked the story. Graphic memoirs are always a favorite because I think it's a very unique way of telling one's life story, and this one didn't disappoint.

Straightforward. Organic. Heartfelt.

A searing exploration of grief and a journey in moving forward captured in vibrant Illustrations.

Wow, just wow. I put this on my TBR after seeing my friend Destiny post about it and finally picked it up recently. This is the incredibly devastating, partially autobiographical account of a miscarriage and its aftermath. Even though I went into it knowing this would be an emotional read, I did not expect to sob through most of it -- but I did.

This story was beautiful -- both visually and in its message. My only real complaint was that it felt a little rushed and abruptly short. It was difficult to connect on a deeper level than "fuck, this was <i>sad</i>" because of that. Chabbert notes after the story's conclusion that she had intentionally not written very much about her attempts to conceive, lest they take over the story, but I found this to be a weakness. While the story was obviously quite emotionally impactful, helping readers to fully understand the context of this loss would have added a lot and allowed more connection to the characters.

I definitely recommend this, though. In fact, I texted a friend just after finishing to recommend it to her. If you can handle the sensitive content, this is a quick read that packs a lot of punch.

A lovely meditation on fertility struggles, love, grief, and finding the will to keep going after tremendous loss. The fluid, sketchy art style gives the story a dreamlike quality that suits its overall atmosphere of quiet introspection. While it is certainly sad, it never felt mired in misery and is ultimately hopeful without being overly trite (though I could also see others with similar fertility issues as the protagonist finding it too sweet and its conclusion a bit too simple). I also found it refreshing that the story centers on a lesbian couple without ever making a big deal out of it.

Achingly beautiful examination of pregnancy loss from the perspective of a lesbian couple - a perspective that is often omitted. The beautiful artwork carries the reader through the emotional experience that is struggling with and riding the waves of grief and sorrow as we learn to chart a new course for our lives after loss.

It is a great graphic novel with a touching story of love, hope, loss and rebirth. The illustrations are very well connected with the content of the graphic novel. I highly recommend it!!

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

I read the book immediately but I'm a bit late on this review. Waves is about hope and strength. The tragedy of miscarriage and the struggles that follow as the author journeys to answer the basic questions, why did it happen? how do I cope? where to go from here? The loss affects not only the woman, but her partner as well.

The memoir is good but the artwork is what makes it emotionally wonderful. It is beautiful in it's simplicity and could be a silent short animation. The changing colors and flowing lines mirror the despair and eventual hope that the woman (and the reader!) feels.

Incredible and moving, the story and the soft illustrations combine to make this an incredibly emotional read. I literally cried at my work desk reading it. Highly recommend for adult graphic novel collections.

I was unable to read this graphic novel before it was archived, therefore I will not be reviewing it even though I was excited for it.

"Waves" is absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking. Read with a box of tissues at hand. This story powerfully explores the experience of losing a child and the recovery afterward. The art and text work together masterfully to tell this story. The way all color is lost when they lose their child is especially effective. Little by little, color reappears as the characters begin to heal. It is breathtaking and moving. This is an important contribution to queer literature, bringing more representation and solidarity to couples who have mourned the loss of a child.

An absolutely gorgeous and devastating book. I was blown away by both the art and the subject matter.

Wow, what a powerful book. It was so easy to feel for the protagonist and their wife as they dealt with infertility. Both painful and emotionally powerful at the same time.

A big thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to review this story. All opinions are honest and my own.
I read this graphic novel a while ago so I can't remember all of the details.

The plot was a little difficult to follow, for me personally. There was one main plot but it was a little muddy. It deals with a lesbian couple dealing with a miscarriage. I felt like it was an important message but it could have been conveyed and expressed in a more engaging way.

It was a raw, emotional story that I, personally, didn't connect with.

The subject matter of this story is very intense and hard-hitting. It features a F/F romance, which I always love reading about. However, this book mostly misses the mark for me. I'm not sure if it was because the work was translated, or if I just wanted more realistic elements and less of the metaphors. I felt kept at a distance, and I wanted this to impact me more than it did.

Astounding. Incredible artwork, Amazing storyline with excellent characters. Can't speak highly enough about this title.

An absolutely stunning story with gorgeous artwork. Anyone who has gone through loss should read this.

This graphic novel is about a lesbian couple trying to have a child. Sadly, they suffer a miscarriage.

The novel deals with this terrible loss, and shows us that, with the helo of those we love, we can get through anything.

The art fits the story. It is simple yet colorful. I admire the illustrator because the sudden shifts in color evoke the characters emotions perfectly.

It was such a beautiful graphic novel, I full-heartedly recommend it.

<i>Waves</i> is an autobiographical graphic novel by Ingrid Chabbert about her struggles to get pregnant and the devastation of her miscarriage. The novel is devastating and heartbreaking in its simplicity and sparseness of words. The artwork by Carole Maurel is gorgeous. There are some panels that are just stunning.

Thank you Archaia and NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

A truly beautiful and moving biographical graphic novel about the writer's own fertility struggle including her and her partner's long wait to conceive and the complete, shattering heartbreak of a stillborn child. Beautifully illustrated, there is a gorgeous contrast between the color of the journey to conception and the starkness of the black and white after the loss of her child. It's moving to see color slowly return to the story as color slowly begins to return to the couple's lives after their loss.