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Maternal Instinct by Rebecca Bowyer
3.0
This book is a mix of different styles with a general feeling of a Handmaid's Tale atmosphere.
20 years from now, Australia has new government and a new population / fertility policy. Every woman is obliged to have two children, take a maternal leave for that time, and then give to kids to artificial family, whose job is to raise children, so she can develop professionally. But what happens when a new mother gets a bit more attached then she should, and the politics have their own agenda?
I needed a bit more time to understand the world the author has created and some bits remained unclear for me till the end. But I could relate to a mothers bond to her child, a child she didn't think she needed, but afterwards couldn't imagine her life without it. And her fight to do what she thought is best for the two of them, not wanting to conform is what kept me reading till the end.
It is a good novel with and interesting premise. It can be a bit unclear at some chapters, but overall a great read for all dystopia fans out there.
*Thanks to NetGallery for providing me a free copy in return of an honest review.
20 years from now, Australia has new government and a new population / fertility policy. Every woman is obliged to have two children, take a maternal leave for that time, and then give to kids to artificial family, whose job is to raise children, so she can develop professionally. But what happens when a new mother gets a bit more attached then she should, and the politics have their own agenda?
I needed a bit more time to understand the world the author has created and some bits remained unclear for me till the end. But I could relate to a mothers bond to her child, a child she didn't think she needed, but afterwards couldn't imagine her life without it. And her fight to do what she thought is best for the two of them, not wanting to conform is what kept me reading till the end.
It is a good novel with and interesting premise. It can be a bit unclear at some chapters, but overall a great read for all dystopia fans out there.
*Thanks to NetGallery for providing me a free copy in return of an honest review.