224 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063283626
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco Press
Publication date: 13 June 2023
Description
A lucid, genre-defying novel that explores the surreality of pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood in a country in crisis.A novelist attempts to write a book about Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, a mother and artist whose harrowing pregnanci...
Community Reviews Summary of 50 reviews
Moods
reflective 78%
sad 60%
challenging 42%
dark 42%
informative 33%
tense 15%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 26% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 30% | No: 17% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Blood, PregnancyModerate
Child death, Domestic abuse, RapeMinor
Abortion
224 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063283626
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco Press
Publication date: 13 June 2023
Description
A lucid, genre-defying novel that explores the surreality of pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood in a country in crisis.A novelist attempts to write a book about Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, a mother and artist whose harrowing pregnanci...
Community Reviews Summary of 50 reviews
Moods
reflective 78%
sad 60%
challenging 42%
dark 42%
informative 33%
tense 15%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 26% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 30% | No: 17% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Blood, PregnancyModerate
Child death, Domestic abuse, RapeMinor
Abortion