Not Pregnant — Karina Savaryna

Not Pregnant is a novel by Karina Savaryna, one of the most frank Ukrainian novels about infertility. The heroine has been trying to become a mother for five years, going through emotional roller coasters, medical procedures, misunderstanding from others, and social pressure.

Savaryna writes without embellishment but with deep empathy. The book became an important voice in contemporary Ukrainian literature, opening a topic rarely spoken about aloud. Published by Laboratoriia in 2023.