hi, Chelsea! I bet you'll really like it. it's a really good book--and so interesting to see how the ideas from the essay are present in the novel. I'm so interested in how writers cross genres!
I've never read or heard a more spot-on description of what the let-down response feels like. My last "baby" is seven years old. But I think those feelings stay forever. It's such a heightened sensory period. When I had my first baby in 2000, I was so surprised about that.
It really is great! There are so many moments like that -- really incredible, visceral description of things I'd *almost* forgotten, and then reading it put me right back in that moment!
Really looking forward to reading this book. Thanks for this, and for linking to Yael's excellent essay in Slate.
hi, Chelsea! I bet you'll really like it. it's a really good book--and so interesting to see how the ideas from the essay are present in the novel. I'm so interested in how writers cross genres!
I've never read or heard a more spot-on description of what the let-down response feels like. My last "baby" is seven years old. But I think those feelings stay forever. It's such a heightened sensory period. When I had my first baby in 2000, I was so surprised about that.
Can't wait to read — just ordered!
It really is great! There are so many moments like that -- really incredible, visceral description of things I'd *almost* forgotten, and then reading it put me right back in that moment!
I got an ARC of this book and loved it so much!! Have been recommending it to everyone. Congrats, Yael!
it's really such a great book--an amazing blend of suspense and speculative elements with just really gorgeous writing