The simplicity of this book surprised me. The characters felt super authentic in their expression of their emotions especially with Grace's resolve. I've read a few books with pro-choice as a central theme but nothing as impactful as this one. Kantor only shows the brutal truth with her powerful writing that I found to be very engaging. Being extremely short and to the point I think this book reads more like non-fiction than a novel.
There's no fabrication whatsoever. By that, I mean there are no unnecessary subplots or characters, every single sentence in this book serves a purpose. From the familial background to every little scene, we see the gravity of the situation as it is, and it is very real. All of this made it very easy for me as a reader to empathize with the main character and root for her. But again, this read more like a real account to me than fictional writing so if that style of writing isn't what you're expecting, you may not enjoy it.
I'm someone with no information on abortions around me so unless I actively search for it myself, I barely know anything. Considering that, I did feel the book could have been more extensive in its descriptions and explanations of various things that were just mentioned like what Roe V. Wade is. This book probably targets an American audience, but I think the message should reach the world and more context would make that much easier to understand.
With comments on the autonomy of the fetus and debates about the definition of an embryo/fetus circulating around, this book does a great job with some impactful pieces of dialogue coming from the main character. It fully addresses the guilt, dilemma, and betrayal she feels with so much pressure around her. There are some heavy instances quoted along with depictions of what pro-life protestors can be like.
As an audiobook, this piece of writing was very easy to consume, and I'd highly recommend listening to the audio version. While the storytelling itself is short, a good chunk towards the end of the book is dedicated to interviews with various reproductive right activists that I found to be very insightful. I can't recommend this book enough and truly think everyone should read it.
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