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Is this book very "progressive", anti-conservative, perhaps anti-Christian? Many reviews make me concerned, for example with all the comparisons with "the handmaid's tale"...
Ailidh The novel is a "progressive" (whatever that means) take on family regulation ("foster care"). It covers topics of race, privacy, the invasion of techn…moreThe novel is a "progressive" (whatever that means) take on family regulation ("foster care"). It covers topics of race, privacy, the invasion of technology, government, as well how these things intersect with class and the raising of children. It is a critique of the society as a whole.(less)
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