![]() ![]() (Who chose him? Could it just possibly be you, your behavior, your expectations are at fault, Mother?) ![]() I am routinely revolted and infuriated by the seemingly inevitable bad, lazy, underinvolved fathers these Noble Mothers are saddled with. I dislike the smugness of Mothers who define themselves by the fruits of their uterus. My Review: You can't find my interest in the Cult of Mother with a scanning electron microscope. I RECEIVED A DRC FROM THE PUBLISHER VIA NETGALLEY. When she discovers that her husband is on an obsessive and increasingly dangerous quest to find a “cure” for their daughter, Tiny must decide whether Chouette should be raised to fit in or to be herself-and learn what it truly means to be a mother.Īrresting, darkly funny, and unsettling, Chouette is a brilliant exploration of ambition, sacrifice, perceptions of ability, and the ferocity of motherly love. ![]() Even in those times when Chouette’s behaviors grow violent and strange, Tiny’s loving commitment to her daughter is unwavering. Left on her own to care for a child who seems more predatory bird than baby, Tiny vows to raise Chouette to be her authentic self. When Chouette is born small and broken-winged, Tiny works around the clock to meet her daughter’s needs. “You think this baby is going to be like you, but it’s not like you at all,” she warns him. The Publisher Says: An exhilarating, provocative novel of motherhood in extremis ![]()
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