A review by ageorgallis
The Motherload: Episodes from the Brink of Motherhood by Sarah Hoover

5.0

I think this book is going to be very polarizing - it's extremely real, raw, and unfiltered. However, the author's circumstance is so removed from most people's realities. She is upper class, in NYC, and has access to more resources than the average person. Despite all that, I still found a lot of this book relatable. While I do not have kids, my friends have begun to expand their families, and the concept of motherhood is on my mind much more than it ever has been. Hoover's story helps shed the light on all the sides of motherhood, and touches on things that a lot of people just don't talk about. I really appreciated that her book did not attempt to sway me either way; it was truly just a focus on her experience. I appreciated the honestly and vulnerability about pregnancy, motherhood, mental health, and her marriage.