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A review by gremlinjane
The Mothers of Voorhisville by Mary Rickert, M. Rickert
4.0
Oh geez. This story. The descent is unrelenting.
In short: A story of a small town in which many of the women are seduced by the same "man" and find themselves pregnant. They give birth to male babies that (the reader can see) are more than just human babies. Insanity slowly ensues. With subtle, haunting details.
So many things to ponder on - Group think. Motherhood. Family. Small town life. Fatherhood. What happens when you feel like your back is against the wall. Dreams. Rational thought. Change. Even a few measures of race and privilege.
I love that throughout this creepy, unfolding drama surrounding this small town, we are actually given insight into a myriad of different personalities - each distinct. And most interesting, as the women are ... forced? Compelled?... together, you still get a sense of what each one is thinking and doing, separate from the rest.
It feels like everyone (aside from maybe the character of Raj) is slowly suffering from a gas leak - reader included - as the story goes on....
I'm gonna go clear my head.
In short: A story of a small town in which many of the women are seduced by the same "man" and find themselves pregnant. They give birth to male babies that (the reader can see) are more than just human babies. Insanity slowly ensues. With subtle, haunting details.
So many things to ponder on - Group think. Motherhood. Family. Small town life. Fatherhood. What happens when you feel like your back is against the wall. Dreams. Rational thought. Change. Even a few measures of race and privilege.
I love that throughout this creepy, unfolding drama surrounding this small town, we are actually given insight into a myriad of different personalities - each distinct. And most interesting, as the women are ... forced? Compelled?... together, you still get a sense of what each one is thinking and doing, separate from the rest.
It feels like everyone (aside from maybe the character of Raj) is slowly suffering from a gas leak - reader included - as the story goes on....
I'm gonna go clear my head.