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A review by kamin8882
Magpie by Elizabeth Day
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"one for sorrow, two for joy, three for a girl, and four for a boy."
Marissa and Jake are the perfect couple, they only thing they are missing a baby. To earn some extra money to prepare to become a larger family, Jake and Marissa get a lodger, Kate, to move in and help with some expenses. Jake is convinced this will help cover the cost to expand their family so Marissa agrees. But once she actually becomes pregnant... things change. Marissa is more on edge and paranoid, and Jake and Kate seem to be getting more and more cozy. Marissa is convinced Kate is making moves and is obsessed with them!! Marissa decides to take matters into her own hands- even if it means risking everything she has worked so hard for. How far will she got to protect her growing family ???
WOW !! This book was too much more than the synopsis leads it on to be!!! I can't really go into with much spoilers but holy crap it gets insane !!! Marissa, Kate and even Jake's mom Annabelle all have their own experiences with motherhood, whether it be infertility, abandonment or obsession. I loved the different view points on motherhood this way. I also loved how the first half of the book was told from Marissa's POV and the second half from Kates... I was really able to understand each character more. Now with that being said, the main reason this isn't getting 5 stars is becausethe main "twist" happened to early for me... I was hoping for more of a BANG ending but it just kinda resolved itself after that...
Overall, this book was great !! I loved the crazy characters, the twist was insane and the motherhood theme was great!!
"There was no sacrifice to great; no lack that she wouldn't willingly suffer. She had her baby, finally after so much suffering."
Thank you Simon & Schuster, Netgalley and Elizabeth Day for an advanced readers copy of this book !!
Marissa and Jake are the perfect couple, they only thing they are missing a baby. To earn some extra money to prepare to become a larger family, Jake and Marissa get a lodger, Kate, to move in and help with some expenses. Jake is convinced this will help cover the cost to expand their family so Marissa agrees. But once she actually becomes pregnant... things change. Marissa is more on edge and paranoid, and Jake and Kate seem to be getting more and more cozy. Marissa is convinced Kate is making moves and is obsessed with them!! Marissa decides to take matters into her own hands- even if it means risking everything she has worked so hard for. How far will she got to protect her growing family ???
WOW !! This book was too much more than the synopsis leads it on to be!!! I can't really go into with much spoilers but holy crap it gets insane !!! Marissa, Kate and even Jake's mom Annabelle all have their own experiences with motherhood, whether it be infertility, abandonment or obsession. I loved the different view points on motherhood this way. I also loved how the first half of the book was told from Marissa's POV and the second half from Kates... I was really able to understand each character more. Now with that being said, the main reason this isn't getting 5 stars is because
Overall, this book was great !! I loved the crazy characters, the twist was insane and the motherhood theme was great!!
"There was no sacrifice to great; no lack that she wouldn't willingly suffer. She had her baby, finally after so much suffering."
Thank you Simon & Schuster, Netgalley and Elizabeth Day for an advanced readers copy of this book !!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Rape
Moderate: Stalking