I think this might have been my favorite of Jennifer Weiner's books to date - and that says a lot since Good In Bed has topped my list since it was published!

This book was both complex and relatable and the characters were more real than any of her previous books. Weiner consistently writes imperfect, yet still likable, characters which makes her work more interesting. However, in this book, the characters were not only imperfect but downright unlikable at times. They did things that were far outside of my comfort zone, but still managed to come back to a place where you could like them.

One of the themes of this book is that idea that "it takes a village" but in this case, it was not necessarily about raising a child. The book perfectly expressed that no matter who we are, no matter what material possessions we may have, we are never truly autonomous. We need others in our lives to live fully. When we try to exist without that human connection, we are not necessarily living life fully. On the other side, this book explored the complex emotional and ethical considerations that go into choosing to have a baby, and the medical interventions that are sometimes required to make that dream a reality. From that perspective, there are many reasons both for and against, but somehow Weiner managed to write the story without obvious bias.