A graphic novel that beautifully captures the struggles of conceiving by a couple. This story illustrates the small and big changes that overcome them emotionally, physically, mentally and financially as they find it increasingly difficult to cope with the journey in their method to conceive via I.V.F. It is a graphic novel that will relate to not only couples who are trying to have a baby, but it provides an insight on how challenging the circumstances become when a couple is unable to conceive easily. From repeated appointments with various doctors to feeling like an outcast slowly while others move on with their families, this will stir up emotions in you at many instances in the story. Kudos to the authors for depicting such a personal journey that can be a taboo to discuss openly even today.

Thank you #NetGalley and Scribe Publications for kindly providing me with a digital copy of this book for an honest review.

Two Week Wait is a graphic novel of Conrad and Jo; a couple going through IVF. I found the story very sweet and grew attached to the couple in no time. The graphic novel was a quick read and I absolutely adored the colours used. I found it very informative on the highs and lows of going through IVF. I was rooting for the couple through out the book. I know this novel will be a lovely comfort for those who are experiencing the same.

Thank you to Netgalley and Scribe UK for the ARC in exchange for a honest review.

4/5

TWO-WEEK WAIT
By Luke Jackson, Kelly Jackson & Mara Wild
4/5

Netgalley Review Copy

This is a grapic novel about Jo & Conrad where they are both in a time of their lives where they have decided to try for a baby. However after a year of trying with no luck they have decided to try IVF.

As a young woman myself I do not claim to fully understand what it is like to go through infertility problems, but feel like this novel is a great representation on what it must be like. While reading this novel through the images and words I was able to really feel for the characters and gain a better understanding on how impactful IVF can be, not only for a woman but also for a man and the strain it can cause on a relationship.

I think this is definitely a graphic novel people should read.

A well-done graphic novel memoir. I felt the style worked well considering the heavy and emotional topic at hand. The Jacksons were able to convey all of the highs and lows of longing to become a parent and struggling with infertility. They did not sugarcoat the difficulties it brings to individuals and couples alike. They were able to show the toll it can take on a person physically, emotionally, and financially. It was great to see Jo and Conrad come together, work to communicate, and be a team.

This graphic novel seems to show very well the journey of a couple going through IVF.
The medical side is pretty well explained but they also don't forget to show the emotional side and how the journey can affect people in different ways.
I was pulled in and invested, did not put it down until I got to the end.

This book was great! In the last couple of years, we've seen a handful of graphic novel titles that tackle pregnancy, parenting, and fertility (Knisley's Kid Gloves, Wong's Dear Scarlet, etc.), and this one is a really great inclusion! I'm not a parent, nor have I ever tried to get pregnant (so I haven't struggled with fertility), but even as someone who doesn't have that personal connection to the storyline, I thought it was a great honest look at what this chapter of life can bring.

I wasn’t sure how much of an emotional journey this graphic novel was going to take m, but the journey was a wonderful one to take. The main couples stress and happiness jumped at me through the pages as they went in semi-detail about their journey to conceive a child through out all means. The story was a beautiful one and the illustrations were nice and pleasing to the eye without overwhelming the reader. Highly recommended.

This was beautiful!

I am really impressed at how much emotion that the authors have managed to portray in this gorgeous book.

Trying to conceive is really hard, especially if you are close to 35 years old, and Kelly is in this story. Your eggs start getting old, and like chickens, you don't produce quite as much as you did when you were younger. And the world makes you check your temperature, and harvest eggs and take drugs to produce more eggs. And each two week wait after you have gone through whatever you have gone through, while waiting to find out if you are pregnant is the worst time you could ever spend. You want to not think about it constantly, and you do.

I never had to go through IVF, but I did have to go through bits of it, such as the drugs for the egg producing, and the being artificially inseminated.

It is grueling, because you want to keep it to yourself, and not share until it is good news. And Kelly and Luke go through all the roller coaster that this is. That the heartache. All the pain.

Very truthful, and very tearing at the heart strings. Good book.

<em>Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.</em>

A beautifully emotional story following the journey of a couple undergoing IVF treatment. You can tell great care was taken in the crafting and telling of this story to ensure that the raw and at times heartbreaking experience of fertility issues were presented in an honest and accurate way. Both insightful and touching. Highly recommended reading for anyone.

I found this graphic novel to be really insightful. I actually asked to review as I know of IVF but do not understand it or what people go through mentally. On that respect, it was very insightful and I think the author delt with the heartache well and with disgression. I personally feel that IVF is not something I personally could do and the novel showed how difficult mentally and physically it can be. The illustration also fit the theme of the graphic novel well and wasnt graphic at all. Very informative read.

Two-Week Wait combines the experiences of the authors and couples around the world as they struggle with infertility and the many pressures, stresses, and disappointments that often accompany the condition. I found myself relating with Conrad and Joanne, as my wife and I and many of our friends and family have experienced very similar circumstances and found the portrayal of Conrad and Joanne honest and compelling.

Though the ending is abrupt and somewhat unresolved in important ways for the reader, the journey is a series of dashed hopes, emotional blows, as well as high-points and optimism, all written and illustrated in a casual, accessible style. I imagine the book will resonate with many readers as a solace, a balm, and—above all else—a kindred spirit.

Thank you to Scribe UK and NetGalley for providing me with the ARC of Two-Week Wait: an IVF story. All opinions are my own.

In the autobiographical graphic novel Two-Week Wait: an IVF story Luke and Kelly Jackson tell their very personal story about them going through IVF. It is a heartfelt story that is very honest about the physical, emotional and financial challenges IVF may give couples. I hope their story will help a lot of people who also went through an IVF procedure and that they may recognise themselves in it.

The art is done in a simple style and is done beautifully.

If you love non-fiction graphic novels or want to know more about assisted fertility, Two-Week Wait might be the graphic novel for you.

Two-Week Wait is an emotional book about a couple's journey through IVF. The husband-wife author duo have based it on their personal experience and research into other couples struggling with pregnancy. And their research shows.

Conrad and Joanne, a married couple in their mid-thirties, have been struggling to conceive for over a year and soon they realise that their option of becoming parents narrows down to IVF. All the trials and tribulations associated with IVF - medical, financial, emotional - are depicted accurately. In a society where the woman feels the greater pressure to become a mother, Joanne's personal upheavals will touch a chord with every woman. At the same time, the pressure on Conrad to stay strong and his struggles with his self-confidence are also shown very honestly.

The illustrations are very simplistic sketches without much finishing and in basic tones of dull orange and grey. I'm not sure if this is because I read the ARC version of the graphic novel. These stark sketches created a greater impact on me as the artwork didn't take away from the story. Rather, it lent a distinctive panache to the book by not having any distractions away from the main topic at hand: the struggles of a couple to become pregnant.

Thank you to NetGalley and Scribe UK for the ARC.

This is a Graphic Novel all about a couple during IVF. I had trouble getting pregnant, but I was lucky not to have to do IVF. I was lucky that meds helped us to get pregnant, but I could really understand this graphic novel. The two-week wait is not fun for anyone trying to get pregnant. This is a much needed book. I found the pictures cute, and the story was once anyone having trouble to get pregnant can relate to. This book took me no time to read, and it took me back to 8 + years to when I was trying to get pregnant. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher (Scribe Publications) or author (Luke Jackson) via NetGalley, so I can give honest review about how I feel about this book. I want to send a big Thank you to them for that. This book is schedule to be release on May 4-2021.

This was a pretty emotional read about a couple who's desperately trying for a baby. The characters are real, impatient, miserable, but luckily, all turns out good and I'm happy for them.

A amazing journey about a couple trying to have a child. It’s an emotional journey but sweet and realistic. It looks at the heartbreak and the hope that medicine has. It was a beautiful read! The artwork was really great too!

*Thanks Netgalley and Scribe UK for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

Thank you to Netgalley for sending me an ARC of my first ever graphic novel in exchange for my honest opinion.

Overall stars: 5

Conrad and Jo decide to have kids, somewhat hesitantly on Conrad's part, but after a year of trying, they worry that they can't conceive on their own. The author deals so tenderly and so graciously with the strain it puts on a marriage, the pain of a woman faced with societal norms, and the joys of bringing life into this world. I would really love to hear the opinion of someone who has dealt with fertility struggles.

Characters: 5 - they are REAL! Conrad is impatient, at first doing something that he doesn't much care for. Jo is sharp under the weight of her burden. But in both of those things, they are so love-able and you just cheer so hard for them.
Plot and pacing: 5 - quick, 20 minute read. They don't have a baby first go round, which seems much more appropriate.
Worldbuilding: NA
“Wow”-factor: 5 - brought tears to my eyes.
Likelihood of recommending: 5


My Star Rating Guide:
5 – This book absolutely “wow”-ed me in all five aspects. I am likely to recommend this to many of my friends or students. I will also likely follow this author’s career and read their future books.
4 – This was a better than solid read. Excelled in most categories but did not leave me desperate to pick it back up. I am still likely to recommend this to a friend in conversation.
3 – This was a solid read. I enjoyed the time I spent reading it and I don’t regret it. I wouldn’t purchase this myself, but if asked for a recommendation in this genre, I might mention it.
2 – This book did not rank well in the five chosen aspects. I will likely not recommend this book, but it probably had one to two redeeming qualities.
1 – None of this story appealed to me personally, I will not recommend this book.