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I read Wool during a time when I needed an escape and Wool delivered. I still have the terrain of the world mapped in my brain. Like many dystopian novels, some of the writing and character dev style is not to my taste and may not have aged well. But worthwhile to explore the world building.

These books moved quickly and kept me hooked. Although aspects were annoying, I kept reading and enjoyed them on the whole. Above average but not excellent.

Great recipes for Naan, hummus, and other basics. Focused on sandwiches. I reference it a lot.

(This review is complicated by the fact that I know the writer and was very much there as we were both in the shit of new parenthood together.) As a new parent I kept looking for myself books about parenthood and failing to find me. This book talks about the physical and emotional experiences of pregnancy, childbirth, and the first year of parenting in a way that’s honest and raw without being cliche.

I read it fast when pregnant with my first so my focus on the body transformation stuff - the author is pregnant while her love is transitioning - must have to do with my state at the time. I loved it. And probably, there's a lot to revisit. I'd recommend to anyone who wants to read something beautiful and human that talks in raw honest terms about our bodies, gender, and family.