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384 pages • first pub 2020 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781760875329
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Allen and Unwin
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
For readers drawn to intimate, emotionally bruising contemporary fiction about the aching collision of motherhood and identity. Ideal if you prefer reflective, measured pacing that lingers on raw interiority over high drama, and you crave morally complex, quietly devastating narratives that probe love, loss, and the price of claiming a child.
Description
What if you gave birth to someone else's child? A gripping family drama inspired by a real-life case of an IVF laboratory mix-up.'Engagingly and unflinchingly told, Gannon's new novel, The Mothers, is the story of every parent's worst nightmare. I...
Community Reviews
Moods
emotional: 83%
sad: 50%
tense: 36%
reflective: 30%
challenging: 26%
hopeful: 16%
dark: 10%
informative: 6%
inspiring: 3%
mysterious: 3%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
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384 pages • first pub 2020 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781760875329
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Allen and Unwin
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
For readers drawn to intimate, emotionally bruising contemporary fiction about the aching collision of motherhood and identity. Ideal if you prefer reflective, measured pacing that lingers on raw interiority over high drama, and you crave morally complex, quietly devastating narratives that probe love, loss, and the price of claiming a child.
Description
What if you gave birth to someone else's child? A gripping family drama inspired by a real-life case of an IVF laboratory mix-up.'Engagingly and unflinchingly told, Gannon's new novel, The Mothers, is the story of every parent's worst nightmare. I...
Community Reviews
Moods
emotional: 83%
sad: 50%
tense: 36%
reflective: 30%
challenging: 26%
hopeful: 16%
dark: 10%
informative: 6%
inspiring: 3%
mysterious: 3%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?