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So, I‘m unsatisfied with the ending. I felt like all the action in the book was off-screen. There was build up and build up and then…time jump, stuff happened and now here are the consequences. And I would have liked more closure for, well, everything. I enjoyed it enough, I just wish there was more to it.

3.5/5 🌟

This Japanese novel is anything but cozy. It follows a young woman, pregnant out of wedlock, facing her parents' disapproval and surviving an abusive, alcoholic father. Her journey through childbirth, work struggles, and finding childcare is raw and challenging.

It started strong, but by the end, my interest had faded.

I was over 3/4 through this when I correctly realized an upcoming twist. After that it was wondering how it would go down if and when Clove came to understand the situation. The ending was fine and changed from pure entertainment (as if growing up in domestic violence can ever be fodder for entertainment) to a story with a message.

I found this galley proof of Hunter‘s first novel in the bargain carts at The Strand this summer. I loved The Harpy so it caught my eye. It‘s a slim, sparse account of a climate apocalypse that feels pretty realistic at this point, and the aftermath, told by the narrator who is a new mother. I liked it; a low pick.

An exploration of motherhood…after a childhood of living through and “surviving”(?) domestic violence. My goodness this was hard to get through. Reading a child‘s plea to her mother to please leave was heartbreaking.
This one made me cry and rage at the same time. My goodness, the things women have to do to keep themselves alive!
“The world is not made for mothers. Yet mothers made the world.”

I liked the way Kelly, Ayinde and Becky met. How each were so different and yet got along well. I liked the way they accepted Lia in their small mom‘s group.

I…don‘t know what to think of this. Early on, the MC reminded me of a younger version of the All Fours MC (this is not a compliment) and the ending‘s a bit of a mess. But I found it oddly compelling. So I‘ll give it a pick with reservations, as I can‘t really say I “liked” it.

With a lot of books out there about motherhood, Jenny Slate's Lifeform was one I could personally relate to the most. Everything is enhanced with Slate reading the audiobook herself. Like having a conversation with a friend about all the wacky things that pop into your head when you're getting ready for a life altering event. #audiobook #motherhood #lifeform #arc