dogsbooksandpizza 's review for:

Swallows: A Novel by Natsuo Kirino

3.75

emotional informative reflective tense slow-paced

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This was a really unique social commentary on infertility, fertility treatments, surrogacy, sex, and marriage. I learned so much about all of these social and moral dilemmas through a Japanese lens, which was even more interesting. It did feel like it went along a fairly predictable route, even though it tried to throw in some red herrings, so I do think it could have used some editing to streamline the plot arc. The writing style also felt a bit stilted at times.