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A review by horsley123
Red Clocks by Leni Zumas
3.0
I have a bit of a love and 'meh' feeling about this book. I loved the setting, as the days go by and Trump's presidency continues, it seems believable that abortion could be banned and fetuses given rights that prevent IVF.
The characters , on the whole, were sympathetic. The teacher who is single and childless, is desperate for a child. The new laws already prevent her from having an IVF child, and up coming laws will ban her from adopting a child. In contrast, her pupil, is pregnant, and is banned from having an abortion.
The witch-like lady who lives in the woods and knows everyone's secrets was a watching presence throughout the tale. I did not have much time for the mother, she is unhappy with her life but her answer of having an affair seemed to be an odd decision. Surely there were other options available?
I was not quite sure what the explorer character added to the party. Granted she had had to struggle against society because she was female, but whereas the other four characters were linked and interacted, the explorer was off on her ice cap in a separate time frame. In my humble opinion I think the story would flow a lot better without her.
The characters , on the whole, were sympathetic. The teacher who is single and childless, is desperate for a child. The new laws already prevent her from having an IVF child, and up coming laws will ban her from adopting a child. In contrast, her pupil, is pregnant, and is banned from having an abortion.
The witch-like lady who lives in the woods and knows everyone's secrets was a watching presence throughout the tale. I did not have much time for the mother, she is unhappy with her life but her answer of having an affair seemed to be an odd decision. Surely there were other options available?
I was not quite sure what the explorer character added to the party. Granted she had had to struggle against society because she was female, but whereas the other four characters were linked and interacted, the explorer was off on her ice cap in a separate time frame. In my humble opinion I think the story would flow a lot better without her.