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He's Expecting Vol 1
by Eri Sakai
Normally, stories about cis-men getting pregnant are revenge fantasies. A real “how do YOU like it!?” moment.
That is not what we get in this book. And I love it.
Kentaro Hiyama is one of the small percentage of men who have suddenly become capable of carrying a child. Unfortunately, his pregnancy was a definite accident. He’s unmarried, just started climbing the corporate ladder, and has no experience with children. But, despite all that…he decides to have the baby.
This book is a series of vignettes which all swirl back around to Kentaro’s experience with pregnancy. Each story is a bit different. One man has opted to carry a baby because his wife had a horrific time carrying their first child. A teen boy, who would rather have his baby, must have an abortion, and he then has to work out his relationship with the mother. The mother of Kentaro’s child works out her own feelings and how she plans to be involved–or not involved at all–in the baby’s life.
This book addresses a lot of the prejudice against pregnant women, recasting it in a new light. But the handling of the issues, how seriously they’re taken, and the way most people in the narrative change their views on the treatment of pregnant people make the whole thing feel very light. It’s uplifting, not depressing.
Also, so many cute kids!
Review copy provided by the publisher.
That is not what we get in this book. And I love it.
Kentaro Hiyama is one of the small percentage of men who have suddenly become capable of carrying a child. Unfortunately, his pregnancy was a definite accident. He’s unmarried, just started climbing the corporate ladder, and has no experience with children. But, despite all that…he decides to have the baby.
This book is a series of vignettes which all swirl back around to Kentaro’s experience with pregnancy. Each story is a bit different. One man has opted to carry a baby because his wife had a horrific time carrying their first child. A teen boy, who would rather have his baby, must have an abortion, and he then has to work out his relationship with the mother. The mother of Kentaro’s child works out her own feelings and how she plans to be involved–or not involved at all–in the baby’s life.
This book addresses a lot of the prejudice against pregnant women, recasting it in a new light. But the handling of the issues, how seriously they’re taken, and the way most people in the narrative change their views on the treatment of pregnant people make the whole thing feel very light. It’s uplifting, not depressing.
Also, so many cute kids!
Review copy provided by the publisher.