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plannedandplanted's review against another edition
Read like a college essay paper. A lot of stats and facts about how shitty it is for mom’s in America, but no clear thesis to string all of the data together. Nor does she offer any solutions either wide scale institutional change or personal remedies to ease these challenges.
ashscan22's review
Can’t decide how many stars… while it was good and well researched, it was hella depressing. And I know the people who need to read it most won’t.
gabbuz's review against another edition
3.0
The beginning was fierce. It included a highly researched history of motherhood with descriptive stories and compelling facts. It taught me how the expectations of a mother changed through the centuries and how we got where we are today.
However, I wish the author had kept the same highly researched tone throughout the book. Eventually, it started being cluttered with personal stories or stories of friends that I honestly did not care about. I was mainly expecting data that explains motherhood struggles in America, not private experiences.
Overall, it met my expectations only partly. Nonetheless, this book is still worth giving a try, especially if you like memoirs.
“A figure that stuck with me from my reporting is that during your first trimester of pregnancy, you’re getting four hundred birth control pills’ worth of progesterone a day, and by the third trimester, you are getting a thousand birth control pills’ worth. No wonder I lost my damn mind.”
However, I wish the author had kept the same highly researched tone throughout the book. Eventually, it started being cluttered with personal stories or stories of friends that I honestly did not care about. I was mainly expecting data that explains motherhood struggles in America, not private experiences.
Overall, it met my expectations only partly. Nonetheless, this book is still worth giving a try, especially if you like memoirs.
“A figure that stuck with me from my reporting is that during your first trimester of pregnancy, you’re getting four hundred birth control pills’ worth of progesterone a day, and by the third trimester, you are getting a thousand birth control pills’ worth. No wonder I lost my damn mind.”
kierstanryan's review against another edition
3.0
It was an interesting read, with good research that reaffirms my fears about becoming a mom, but I think it was still worth the read. It is set during the pandemic days but there is hopeful aspects for the future.