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A review by gabbuz
Screaming on the Inside: The Unsustainability of American Motherhood by Jessica Grose
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.”