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I Did it For You
by Jayne Cowie
Imagine a world where baby boys are tested to see if they possess the M gene, which predisposes them to violence. They will face segregation and have to find work in recycling " farms", or, if their parents wish, will be drugged all their lives to stifle any fight.
It doesn't seem to be set in the future but feels like the present day in Jayne Cowie's original novel.
Sisters Antonia and Bea are as different as they could be. Both have sons. One has been tested for the gene, the other hasn't.
I found Bea initially very frustrating and annoying, refusing to have Simon tested. It was like a parallel Covid anti-vaxxer universe. But later in the story she explained that she was afraid that Simon may be tested positive, and even if he was negative, the fact everyone suspected he had the M gene showed she had poor parenting skills. She realises that having feared he was M positive had led him down a road she could have prevented.
I was intrigued by the storyline and read the book in one greedy beach sitting. The twists kept coming and at one point it was challenging to keep track of who knew what. The ending was satisfying as it delivered the justice we wanted for one of the sisters, but at what cost to their relationship?
It doesn't seem to be set in the future but feels like the present day in Jayne Cowie's original novel.
Sisters Antonia and Bea are as different as they could be. Both have sons. One has been tested for the gene, the other hasn't.
I found Bea initially very frustrating and annoying, refusing to have Simon tested. It was like a parallel Covid anti-vaxxer universe. But later in the story she explained that she was afraid that Simon may be tested positive, and even if he was negative, the fact everyone suspected he had the M gene showed she had poor parenting skills. She realises that having feared he was M positive had led him down a road she could have prevented.
I was intrigued by the storyline and read the book in one greedy beach sitting. The twists kept coming and at one point it was challenging to keep track of who knew what. The ending was satisfying as it delivered the justice we wanted for one of the sisters, but at what cost to their relationship?