Split Open: A Novel

by Greta Lind

A surrealist feminine counterpart to Fight Club’s burn-it-down masculinity.Fans of The Need will love the déjà-vu stranger who splits open the familiar spell of marriage and motherhood.Who am I?Kate faces the unthinkable when her son’s school bus loses control on a hilly California road. Thrust into an unflinching journey of personal discovery, she questions her every life choice.Apart from wife? Apart from mother?She questions her own grip on reality when she suddenly becomes aware of Jennifer, a “respectable” young wife and mother consumed in a powerful love affair. Kate can’t explain who Jennifer is . . . or why Kate knows what she knows.How can a person feel closer to and more disconnected from herself at the same time?In a pulsing exploration of womanhood and all that is sacred, Kate and Jennifer’s worlds begin seeping surreally into each other as this book dares to What is gained and what is lost when we have children? Where does a woman’s loyalty belong? What happens when the invisible is made visible?Honestly, hypnotically, and with relentless sensitivity, the latent power of female creativity is forever Split Open in Greta Lind’s triumphant debut to the world of women’s fiction.GRETA LIND is an author, actor, and bodyworker. Greta is a lifelong creative whose work spans diverse mediums including theatre, podcasts, television, and film, where she’s appeared in All My Children and the hit film Rudy. Her recent work includes the audio drama series, The Ernie Pyle Experiment!, a finalist in the Audie Awards®. Greta has co-facilitated writing circles with Young Women Writing for (a) Change® in Bloomington, Indiana, where she currently lives. She raised two wonderful boys into young adulthood.

213 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 22, 2021

Reviews

[Rosie · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a treat to read a book written by my kind, creative friend. A page-turner for sure that was raw, honest, and filled with hope. Lind knows how to write about the complexity of a women's role in society.

[Marie Kos · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a treat of a book :) I really enjoyed reading this one through to the end. Very worthwhile revelations.

I am not a mother myself, but motherhood has always been an interesting topic to me. I was eager to see what this novel had to say regarding creativity and healing in conjunction with being a mother and partner. The prose was very straightforward where I usually like a bit more description, but I so appreciated the acknowledgement of both Jennifer and Kate’s inner selves and their relationships. The book never felt navel-gazing, and I loved reading about loving mothers! I felt both women were doing their best for their kids. This love was wholesome and made the book feel like a hug even when poor Jennifer and Kate were going through the trenches.

I would recommend this book to parents, creatives, and especially women who believe in sisterhood, support, and healing. Thank you, Greta Lind!

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow!

Wow! Once I started this, I could not put it down! The structure and pacing and emotions were enthralling. Highly recommend!