The End of Men was a heart wrenching but captivating book about what might happen to our society if a deadly illness spread that targeted only males.

As a parent to three boys, this book was a really emotional read. I thought, though, that the premise was incredibly interesting and read through this quickly. The reader is given several different points of view and for me that added a lot of depth. The emotion I felt while reading this and the tears I cried came from knowing firsthand what it is like to be a parent and be scared during a pandemic, but then also imagining what it would be like to lose my children, my husband, my brother. We joke about sending all the men to Jupiter and it's a fun laugh, but imagining something like this actually happening broke my heart. All that is to say, probably ironically, that I really liked this book and I am glad I was able to read it.

Thanks so much to NetGalley and Penguin Group for an advanced reader copy of this novel. This review will be published on Goodreads as well as Instagram under the handle @literary.erica.