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Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall is an excellent "Bookstagram made me read it" novel. This outstanding debut is set in Canada, is inspired by true stories, and explores the themes of motherhood, women's body autonomy, and an underground network. CW: abortion, miscarriage, suicide
The story begins with the discovery of a misdelivered letter which eventually links the three narrators: Angela in 2017, Nancy in 1980, and Evelyn in 1971. I was deeply invested in these women's lives and the heartbreak and happiness they experience. Listening to the audiobook skillfully narrated by Sarah Borges made their stories even more real in my mind. The ways the storylines were linked together surprised and intrigued me.
Looking for Jane is very timely as women's access to birth control in the United States is being limited. It's hard to believe history is repeating itself.
This would be an excellent book to read "in conversation with" The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson as both are centered around similar themes from different perspectives.
The story begins with the discovery of a misdelivered letter which eventually links the three narrators: Angela in 2017, Nancy in 1980, and Evelyn in 1971. I was deeply invested in these women's lives and the heartbreak and happiness they experience. Listening to the audiobook skillfully narrated by Sarah Borges made their stories even more real in my mind. The ways the storylines were linked together surprised and intrigued me.
Looking for Jane is very timely as women's access to birth control in the United States is being limited. It's hard to believe history is repeating itself.
This would be an excellent book to read "in conversation with" The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson as both are centered around similar themes from different perspectives.
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