So like, this was one of the most roundabout ways I've ever read to shame (by choice) childless people and just reinforcing the idea that women, no matter what, are caretakers and needed in a family unit to keep it functioning, whether they've given birth or not. Because, well like, fuck men and their parental abilities, you know??

(Because men loving their kids is totally not enough. They need a woman to help with emotional labor or else they ruin everything.)

Anyway, the rest of the book was great. Moody, dark, people obsessed with animal ghosts, and a crazy ass plot twist that had me yelling what the absolute fuck at 1am. I'm still not sure if I liked the ending or not, but I guess ambivalence is better than dislike? lmao