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The Surrogate Mother
by Freida McFadden
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This one was fairly typical of what I have come to expect from McFadden - sinister gaslighting. The plot twists were pretty easy to figure out because there was a lot of heavy foreshadowing, but it was still fun to unknot them along with the protagonist.
I would've given it a different ending, and I might've made the husband a more dynamic character. Instead, he was very vanilla and kind of stupid as far as math professors go. He was more akin to the dumb jock stereotype. But I suppose he needed to be in order for Monica to be the person she was in this story.
I also would've given Monica a different ending. Really question this choice by McFadden. Otherwise, an easy and entertaining enough of a read. Would be fun if there was a sequel giving us David's story.
I would've given it a different ending, and I might've made the husband a more dynamic character. Instead, he was very vanilla and kind of stupid as far as math professors go. He was more akin to the dumb jock stereotype. But I suppose he needed to be in order for Monica to be the person she was in this story.
I also would've given Monica a different ending. Really question this choice by McFadden. Otherwise, an easy and entertaining enough of a read. Would be fun if there was a sequel giving us David's story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism