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Letters to an Embryo

Jasna Kaludjerovic

Traductor Alice Copple-Tosic

Editorial: Publishdrive

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Sinopsis

A true story.
 
 A broken marriage.
 
    A frozen embryo.
 
And one impossible decision:
 
SHOULD IT not LIVE?__________________________________Letters to an Embryo is an autobiographical novel that explores the deeply personal journey of Jasna Kaludjerovic as she grapples with the aftermath of a painful divorce. Left with a frozen embryo from the final IVF attempt, she feels torn between the responsibility of giving it a chance to live and the emotional weight of her past.
 
Over the course of many letters, Jasna writes to the embryo, reflecting on motherhood, identity, and the complexities of letting go.
 
The novel touches on themes of loss, hope, and the quiet resilience of the human spirit, offering readers an intimate exploration of one woman’s emotional and psychological struggle. With honesty and vulnerability, Kaludjerovic invites readers to walk with her through a personal crisis that many can relate to, yet few are willing to speak about.
 
Does it have the right to life?
 
How will it fit with her new role now?
 
What does it take to make a decision?
 
__________________⚠️ Content Warning:
 
This memoir includes themes of infertility, IVF, divorce, emotional distress, and ethical dilemmas surrounding reproductive choices.
 
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Editorial Reviews
 
"Raises intriguing, morally complex, and timely issues."- Kirkus Reviews "About divorce, loneliness, and healing after betrayal, Letters to an Embryo is an intimate memoir. "- Foreword Clarion Reviews"Jasna Kaludjerovic's vulnerable memoir is about processing the dissolution of her marriage through letters to their last frozen embryo."- Foreword Clarion Reviews "The letters spend significant time on the role of women in society and how she now sees her own place in the world. She had always wanted to be a mother, but now she is wrestling with who she is."-BlueInk Review"In this sweet, poignant memoir, Jasna Kaludjerovic writes to her last viable frozen embryo, deciding whether to go ahead with a pregnancy when she and her husband—the embryo's 'papa' - are divorcing. She mourns the demise of her marriage but seizes on her newfound freedom to find a new man and craft a new career."- BlueInk Review
Disponible desde: 07/04/2025.
Longitud de impresión: 350 páginas.

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