A review by thejuliette
Moederschap by Sheila Heti

emotional reflective fast-paced

3.5

I'm not entirely sure how to rate this book, because it didnt turn out the book i expected it to be. Questions around (not) becoming a mother do get reflected on, but one of the main focus points of the story is the relationship she's in with her partner and, in a less significant way, her friends.
 However the story does provide some reasons why (not) having children is such a big deal; change of lifestyle, fulfillment in life, balancing career and mother/fatherhood, pressure from friends, family and society, etc. 
In a way i think it's a shame to see that through all of the questioning of her motives and the passing of time she comes to the conclusion she biologically wont be able (or doesnt want) to have children anymore. It gives me the feeling that avoiding the make a choice has resulted in passively having not children, instead of making an active desicion.
 
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