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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was heartbreaking and thoughtful. The way the author referred to each character by their title to diminish them and make them more relatable was interesting and also hard to read. This is like handmaid's tale but what could (will?) happen in the USA. The pacing was a little slow for me
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Really enjoyable and thought-provoking read about five women in a version of the United States where abortion and IVF are banned, and all adoptions must be by couples (which doesn't seem so far from reality). The story ticked over quickly, and I found the structure very easy to get into (many short sections - some of which are about an Icelandic explorer). All of them find the courage to stand up for what they want, rather than agreeing to what they are told they should want.
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had higher hopes for this book by a Portland author. I found the writing style to be choppy as she often switched between 5 characters POV. I also wish the book had been longer and had delved farther into the lives of these 3 women.
The writing style was a little out there for but the premise is incredibly real right now… seeing how a U.S. with criminalized abortions transforms the lives of women in different stages of life and the entire society felt a little bit like looking into the future