pickPicked this because I recognised the authors name but don‘t think I‘ve read him before. Set in the near future it explores things that are or maybe possible , but are they ethical? Characters well developed. I felt for all of them.
I became absorbed in the story . Interesting ending.
pickVery readable, often intriguing, however this also left me a little puzzled. At times it was a family drama, others a coming of age story, it touched on dystopia, and was also quite science-y. Overall I liked it; I enjoyed the writing which had a quiet gentleness to it, “an elegance”, I‘ve seen it described as. I came away sad and feeling slightly muddled, thinking a lot, which isn‘t a bad thing.
pickThis was a brilliant read, thought provoking, clever and genuinely tender in places. Slightly disappointed with some parts of the ending but a solid 4 out of 5 stars.
pickTalissa agrees to be the surrogate for an English couple. The procedure takes place in a clinic run by a shady multi-millionaire who has his own ideas about the human race.
As a result Seth, the son, turns out to be quite a different human being (no spoilers!).
I liked the near future setting that felt realistic but felt that there was a bit of distance from Seth. First person may have given more depth to his feelings. A great read though.
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