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Mar 15, 2018njon38 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Has been called the modern day Handmaid's Tale set in the near future where abortion in once again illegal and the Personhood Amendment grants rights of life, liberty and property to every embryo. Protagonists are five women, Ro the high school teacher trying to have in vitro fetilization as a single women who the law also won't let adopt who is writing the biography of Eivar a forgotten 19th century female polar explorer, Susan is the frustrated mother of two trapped in a bad marriage, Mattie is the high school adopted daughter of wonderful parents who accidentally becomes pregnant by a jackass, and Gin -the "mender"- herbalist who is arrested and put on trial for helping terminate a pregnancy. This novel reminds us that one woman's dream is another woman's nightmare and that our individuality and right to chose our own path is necessary for our freedom. All of these women resist the restrictions imposed by the patriarchy and remind us that resistance is crucial. This book would be a great book club pick.