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A review by maralyons
The Possibilities by Yael Goldstein-Love
4.0
The Possibilities is a book about early motherhood and the expanse of feelings that come with it. Hannah is a married mother of an 8 month old son, Jack. She loves him desperately and is afraid of losing him. At birth, he almost didn't survive and a glimpse of that outcome is vivid in her mind. The Possibilities deftly shows how tenuous a baby's life can feel, especially in the eyes of its parents.
Though Hannah is a devoted mother, she is insecure about her parenting and quite wary of Jack's safety. Unfortunately, her suspicions are confirmed when he disappears without a trace from his crib in the middle of the night. She finds she has to travel between alternate worlds to track him down. Though there are elements of sci-fi and suspense, I would put this in the category of character-driven literary fiction. It touches so well on the dramatic changes that motherhood brings. I listened to the audiobook, which is perfectly narrated by Saskia Maarleveld.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC. All thoughts are my own.
Though Hannah is a devoted mother, she is insecure about her parenting and quite wary of Jack's safety. Unfortunately, her suspicions are confirmed when he disappears without a trace from his crib in the middle of the night. She finds she has to travel between alternate worlds to track him down. Though there are elements of sci-fi and suspense, I would put this in the category of character-driven literary fiction. It touches so well on the dramatic changes that motherhood brings. I listened to the audiobook, which is perfectly narrated by Saskia Maarleveld.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC. All thoughts are my own.