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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I felt scraped raw on the inside after reading this book; it's such a visceral and frank account of motherhood. I feel seen, even a little exposed.
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Outside of the plot and the immediate focus of the book, this book is also about how important it is for moms to have legitimate support systems: friends, family, the medical system, etc. After birth so many people focus on the baby (understandably) and it can be so easy to dismiss the mom’s concerns. This book was really good, and really, really sad.
TRIGGER WARNING: death of a loved one.
Bitch this was good. The first person perspective in this book really through me off for a while. The whole novel is essentially being told to her former husband. As a reader, you're pretty much told what's going to happen at the end. It's up to you if you listen. I love a good possible unreliable narrator and it felt like that for a bit. Ultimately, I did call the ending (nearly 10% in) but I still think this was super interesting regarding the themes of identity, motherhood, and absolutely nature vs nurture. It also deals with some themes of grief so tread carefully.
Bitch this was good. The first person perspective in this book really through me off for a while. The whole novel is essentially being told to her former husband. As a reader, you're pretty much told what's going to happen at the end. It's up to you if you listen. I love a good possible unreliable narrator and it felt like that for a bit. Ultimately, I did call the ending (nearly 10% in) but I still think this was super interesting regarding the themes of identity, motherhood, and absolutely nature vs nurture. It also deals with some themes of grief so tread carefully.
3.5 stars but rounded down. This fell flat for me. It's labeled as a thriller but I don't see it as such. It's more sad than anything and just a little disturbing. Maybe since I'm not a mother myself it didn't affect me as much.
Wow. This book.
I got sucked in. It was disturbing, but so good.
I loved the short chapters and the blunt delivery. That style worked really well for this story, in my opinion. This is the kind of book you won't want to put down. It is creepy, brutally honest, suspenseful and dark...did I mention disturbing?
I absolutely loved the audio book narrator (Marian Ireland). Her delivery was perfect. She had me in a trance while I was listening. I love that.
I recommend this book for those who do NOT have trigger warnings- there are a lot for this book, so you might want to check them out before reading.
I got sucked in. It was disturbing, but so good.
I loved the short chapters and the blunt delivery. That style worked really well for this story, in my opinion. This is the kind of book you won't want to put down. It is creepy, brutally honest, suspenseful and dark...did I mention disturbing?
I absolutely loved the audio book narrator (Marian Ireland). Her delivery was perfect. She had me in a trance while I was listening. I love that.
I recommend this book for those who do NOT have trigger warnings- there are a lot for this book, so you might want to check them out before reading.
I was captivated from the first sentence and didn’t want to stop reading. I want a sequel. I loved being a part of this story and these many generations of flawed men and women and I want to know what happened to Cecilia. I swear each character could have their own stories told they were so fleshed out.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Yawn. This book had a lot of potential but it fell flat in so many ways.
4.5 ⭐️ I was a little bit skeptical going in because of how popular this book is on social media, as well as similarities to other popular novels with a woman/mother protagonist and “heavy” themes of pregnancy…but it’s been like 3 days and I can’t stop thinking about the ending.