A review by katekate_reads_
The Farm by Joanne Ramos
2.0
The Farm is a business for surrogacy. The Clients get to select a Host for their baby - and know that the Host and baby will get the best care imaginable throughout pregnancy. Each woman will be on a strict diet and exercise regime, scheduled prenatal massages, music for the baby - everything to optimize the Clients’ satisfaction.
However - life as a Host may not be the ideal dream world it seems to be. They are cut off from their friends and family, observed at all times, unable to even email or have a snack without a Coordinator knowing and potentially stepping in.
We get the story from 4 perspectives - 2 hosts, the head of the facility and one family member of a Host. I didn’t really feel a connection with any of them.
Unfortunately - this was a book that felt like a lot of buildup for a really disappointing payoff. There were some issues I thought were being foreshadowed through the book and I was ready for them - but they never came. The ending was extremely abrupt - but I also was ready to be done so I was glad it didn’t continue longer.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance reading copy in exchange for my honest review.
However - life as a Host may not be the ideal dream world it seems to be. They are cut off from their friends and family, observed at all times, unable to even email or have a snack without a Coordinator knowing and potentially stepping in.
We get the story from 4 perspectives - 2 hosts, the head of the facility and one family member of a Host. I didn’t really feel a connection with any of them.
Unfortunately - this was a book that felt like a lot of buildup for a really disappointing payoff. There were some issues I thought were being foreshadowed through the book and I was ready for them - but they never came. The ending was extremely abrupt - but I also was ready to be done so I was glad it didn’t continue longer.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance reading copy in exchange for my honest review.