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laurenw22's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, and Sexual assault
Minor: Death of parent
nonfictionfeminist's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A thought-provoking novel about what "motherhood" and "family" mean in a world where science can make changes in our most basic structures. Chadwick left me with so much to consider; while the main character is pretty unlikeable and I'm not sure about the main relationship, I don't think a character needs to be likeable for their story to be important. Excellent novel to bring to a book club discussion.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Classism
annabarnardwright's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The concept of this book is really interesting, it’s about the world’s first pregnancy with two biological mothers. It felt very realistic rather than dystopian and I can definitely imagine a real life situation playing out similarly.
The plot is basically just about the media reaction to a two mother baby. Rosie and Jules are hounded by the press after their names are leaked and there’s a hate campaign against them. I found it strange that literally everyone is against them though. It’s believable that the Daily Mail and the far right would react in this way in real life but I know there would be plenty of vocal supporters too.
It’s a slow burner and felt as if I was reading it in real time, nothing particularly exciting happens and there’s a lot of mundane filler - I think it could’ve easily been 100 pages shorter. The plot about Jules’ dad felt a bit random and unexplored and I would’ve liked some more detail about the immediate aftermath of the birth.
Overall this was an interesting read and I enjoyed it.
The plot is basically just about the media reaction to a two mother baby. Rosie and Jules are hounded by the press after their names are leaked and there’s a hate campaign against them. I found it strange that literally everyone is against them though. It’s believable that the Daily Mail and the far right would react in this way in real life but I know there would be plenty of vocal supporters too.
It’s a slow burner and felt as if I was reading it in real time, nothing particularly exciting happens and there’s a lot of mundane filler - I think it could’ve easily been 100 pages shorter. The plot about Jules’ dad felt a bit random and unexplored and I would’ve liked some more detail about the immediate aftermath of the birth.
Overall this was an interesting read and I enjoyed it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Miscarriage, and Misogyny
Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent
misty_ttm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book, is an incredibly well written tale about a woman, Jules, struggling with both her own self worth and feelings about the baby she decided she would have with her partner Rosie. It really shows the difficulties of pregnancy quite well, as well as displays just how the media can be a harmful group for people.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Miscarriage, Grief, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Death
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