A review by isirla
We, Jane by Aimee Wall

1.5

I really thought this book would dig deep into the underground abortion movement where Martha the protagonist once existed and how she dealt with the responsibilities of being a part of the movement and that world. But instead, this was mostly about a woman moving away from her place to join this group of women, her going out and having a lot of reflective moments, and a bit of feverish dreaming thrown in. But mostly it was about her trying to keep herself busy "before the work began". At 81% of the audiobook, we FINALLY see an abortion and Martha being there to observe and assist if needed. There was no preparing for the group to become "Jane", no rallying cries, no protests - nothing of the sort. What this mostly was was an exploration of Martha and her thoughts about her life in general and how she just wanted to do something meaningful with her life. A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT OF A BOOK.