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The Third Man by Mani Sheriar
4.0

Okay, I started off reading this book pretty pissed off. This privileged woman is all "I've got my one kid, I don't need another" and then switches to "but I can give another kid SO MUCH" and then instead of thinking about adoption immediately chooses to just pop out another one when there are so many in actual need? Fuck that. I was tempted to DNF this.

But, as life does, she was unable to create another biological child of her own. As someone deliberately child-free, I'm kind of glad of that because it at least sent her towards adoption, but I feel sorrow for anyone struggling with infertility when they would like to bear their own child.

Overall, I'm glad I finished the book, because there's some nice lessons about judgement, listening, and a few other things. I'm just still so annoyed at the privilege of "I can give a kid so much, let's make an entirely new one instead of helping one that's already here" that I can't give this five stars.