Many thanks to NetGalley and Pantheon for gifting me a digital ARC of this novel by Szilvia Molnar - 4.5 stars!
A new mother is at home with her baby, called Button in these pages. Before the baby, she worked as a translator of literature. Now she feels her only purpose is to feed Button. Now she doesn't go outside. Now she wonders how her world got to be this way.
This is a stark, blunt portrait of new motherhood, postpartum depression, and isolation and the slow return to life after giving birth. It's so beautifully written and highlights the wide range of emotions new mothers feel. While this mother was married, her husband's life barely changed, while her life was forever altered. I love that more books are showing more of the reality of giving birth, rather than the Pinterest story. It also is an important societal topic on how best to support new mothers.
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