michbo's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
I picked up this book hoping it would help in figuring out whether I want to be a mother, and while I still haven’t made that decision, this book was an incredibly thought provoking look into different aspects of becoming and being a mother.
Ruston investigates motherhood through topics like climate change, infertility, contraceptive rights, generational trauma and juggling the demands of parenting with work and relationships. Throughout her narrative she wove in stories from her interview subjects and research (you can tell she has a background in journalism) and while some of those stories and anecdotes are from around the world, the majority is from Australia (FYI).
I listened to this and would rate it as an audiobook - often I can find non fiction audiobooks quite tedious to listen to, but the narration made the topic easier for me to digest.
Ruston investigates motherhood through topics like climate change, infertility, contraceptive rights, generational trauma and juggling the demands of parenting with work and relationships. Throughout her narrative she wove in stories from her interview subjects and research (you can tell she has a background in journalism) and while some of those stories and anecdotes are from around the world, the majority is from Australia (FYI).
I listened to this and would rate it as an audiobook - often I can find non fiction audiobooks quite tedious to listen to, but the narration made the topic easier for me to digest.