I wasn't sure what to expect from this graphic novel, yet I was both surprised, but also felt a little...bored at times?

The thing about graphic novels, is the medium let's you really showcase things without the need to narrate a lot. I feel this title didn't do that well. A lot of things were told how hard life is as a mother. And as a husband who knows how much his wife does for both me and our daughter, I'd love to see that portrayed well in a graphic novel style. But in here it's just mostly told, and very very long winded. I'm not familiar with Mary Catherine Starr, so she might be a big author, but this felt like one of her first, if not first, comic/graphic novel. It doesn't read as well in that format IMO and felt like this maybe should have been a regular novel instead.

However, I did still enjoy the message. Some great parts, including the rough process for pregnancy, and of course the feeling of being alone when doing so many things by yourself, even if you aren't by yourself, that feeling can be rough. And I enjoyed those moments as well as the ending, which fit the themes well, and really turned me around on the family we got to know.

So overall not perfect, I think the format is new to the author, and she'll only get better at it for sure. But it's still a good book into the life of motherhood, which is NOT easy folks. A 3 out of 5.