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sarahxify 's review for:
Detransition, Baby
by Torrey Peters
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I learned so much from this novel, and I am really glad to see these kinds of storylines being picked up and promoted in the more mainstream literary space, like the Women's Prize.
As a concept this story is really interesting, three women trying to negotiate sharing parenthood and what motherhood means for women, as well as how it can be used as a kind of benchmark for acceptance and an exclusion of some women who are not mothers. Unfortunately, in execution it really fell flat for me. The characters and their reasons for getting to the aforementioned dilemmas regarding parenthood didn't really make sense to me, making the overall storyline feel quite forced. I also found the dialogue in this to be quite silly, often characters would give wordy, one-sided expositions in response to some issue or question raised by another. It didn't feel at all reminiscent of how people talk to each other in real life.
Having said all that, it's still a novel that engrossed me and kept me interested, and I would definitely read Torrey Peters' next novel.
As a concept this story is really interesting, three women trying to negotiate sharing parenthood and what motherhood means for women, as well as how it can be used as a kind of benchmark for acceptance and an exclusion of some women who are not mothers. Unfortunately, in execution it really fell flat for me. The characters and their reasons for getting to the aforementioned dilemmas regarding parenthood didn't really make sense to me, making the overall storyline feel quite forced. I also found the dialogue in this to be quite silly, often characters would give wordy, one-sided expositions in response to some issue or question raised by another. It didn't feel at all reminiscent of how people talk to each other in real life.
Having said all that, it's still a novel that engrossed me and kept me interested, and I would definitely read Torrey Peters' next novel.