Daaaamn this book is really depressing and dark. That ending, though. It was pretty satisfying for me. This isn’t a thriller at all, I’d say it’s more of a drama with a well-done unreliable narrator. 

I didn’t intentionally read this book around Mother’s Day, but there you have it. It’s definitely not a happy book by any means, nor is it a celebration of motherhood. It’s bleak, but I liked the way it explored the role of the mother, and the contradictory and impossible expectations women are beset with when they become mothers. Interesting. 

CW: death of a child, neglect, post-partum depression, childbirth, the reality of parenthood