At the prime age of 38, Indonesian journalist Hera Diani found herself pregnant after being child-free by choice for 10 years. After the initial shock wore off, she decided to do something that writers tend to always do: chronicle her experience. Being unable to draw even if her life depended on it, she sought the help of illustrator Adhitya Pattisahusiwa to visualize her story.
Taking the title of an MTV reality television series “16 and Pregnant", this graphic memoir presents an honest and witty account of a first pregnancy, an experience already fraught with problems for women in general, but even more so for one society usually labels as being already of a "mature" age.
Review: "Hilarious and blatantly honest. Accompanied by Adhitya’s sharp and humorous illustrations, Hera’s book makes for a highly entertaining read." -- The Jakarta Post https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2018/09/17/38-and-pregnant-a-late-pregnancy-the-trials-and-tribulations.html
Read other glowing reviews on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40897850-38-and-pregnant