A review by triciajk
How to Care for a Human Girl: A Novel by Ashley Wurzbacher

emotional hopeful reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Two sisters estranged by loss and blame become pregnant at the same time. One chooses abortion, the other chooses motherhood. Drawn together by the same past that once drew them apart and an ever more uncertain future, they must navigate the turbulent political climate, the expectations of those important to them, more than a little emotional manipulation, and their own complex needs and desires. This is a story of gray areas, where we, the reader, may never know who made the right or wrong decision, but where each character is undoubtedly and unequivocally human, facing all the complex realities that come with existing in our modern world.