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My partner picked this book out for me thinking I would like it, and I did end up liking it! I enjoyed the discussion on to have children or not, and even if you give your partner everything they want (or say they want) things will all workout how they are supposed to.

Not sure how Litsy gave this a 70% when all the reviews are positive. An interesting look at how different choices about motherhood impacted Rose‘s life. Confusing in parts but I enjoyed seeing how each decision opened and closed different opportunities for the characters. My daughters have chosen not to have children, and I so related to Rose‘s mother, who struggled between wanting grandchildren and just wanting her daughter to be happy.

A multiple-lives timeline-hopper book that explores what happens when Rose makes one decision: whether or not to have a baby. Some of the lives are “yes,” some are “no,” others are “not sure.” The writing is not stellar, but the passionate discussions this one can/will evoke makes it a good choice for book clubs.
And, I mean —look at that gorgeous cover.

A thoughtful book that examines a woman‘s choice to become a mother by introducing the reader to nine different versions of Rose Napolitano - versions that said yes, versions that said no, and versions that were never sure. This is a book made for book clubs, calling readers to discuss what it means to be a woman, and how society‘s changing expectations can challenge relationships while making others stronger.

I‘m glad I picked this up. It‘s very thought-provoking, how decisions can lead to various degrees of differences in a woman‘s life, and in this case, 9 potential outcome of a woman‘s life depending on how she react in one situation. This is an answer to a lot of what ifs, especially in a marriage life.

A solid 4 on this.

#Bookhaul! I went to my formerly local indie today and it was wonderful just to be there. I picked up the three books in the bottom row and the awesome owner let me shop the back room and pick up the ARCs in the top row. If you ever find yourself in Seaside, Oregon, be sure to stop in at Beach Books and tell Karen I sent you!