The Farm

WOOOOAAAAAHHHHH I HATE Mae

Three stars is a fair rating. The story was interesting. But the book was too long. Personally, I felt it had too many arms. The author tried to write about multiple characters and bring each of their stories to life in one book, but it just seemed to be a little scattered. The ending didn't have any charisma. I finished it and didn't feel much emotion. Actually, because of it's length, I probably won't be sharing with many others.

Total cop out on the resolution.

Also, please do not take this for an accurate representation of IVF and gestational carriers.

After reading the blurb, I thought this book was going to take place in a dystopian-type future. As it turns out, it takes place at a time that could easily be now. This did not deter me, I still thought the premise was pretty cool.

The Farm is a place that surrogate mothers go to spend their pregnancies in the safest, healthiest way. These surrogates are women of varying races and socioeconomic backgrounds. We get to experience The Farm from the perspective of four different women. One is the creator and president of The Farm, two are surrogates, and one is a recruiter for the program.

This book was just OK for me. The writing was good and I was able to connect with most of the main characters. I just felt like this could have made a much bigger impact if there was something bigger happening. Like, a deep dive into the economic differences between the women at The Farm or maybe further exploration of the creepy-controlling staff at The Farm. I just feel like this book needed something more. As it is, it was just meh for me.

*I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.