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The emergency room is an assult. There are too many people, and the din of their voices is too loud.
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Jane returned the watch to Ate when she was fired, her head hanging low so Ate could not see her tears. Ate did not berate her, only said in a quiet voice that was worse than shouting, “I will keep it for Mali. Perhaps for her confirmation.
The Book:
The Farm by Joanne Ramos
Pages: 327
Published by Random House
Publication Date May 7, 2019
Goodreads
Nestled in the Hudson Valley is a sumptuous retreat boasting every amenity: organic meals, private fitness trainers, daily massages—and all of it for free. In fact, you get paid big money—more than you've ever dreamed of—to spend a few seasons in this luxurious locale. The catch? For nine months, you belong to the Farm. You cannot leave the grounds; your every move is monitored. Your former life will seem a world away as you dedicate yourself to the all-consuming task of producing the perfect baby for your überwealthy clients.
Jane, an immigrant from the Philippines and a struggling single mother, is thrilled to make it through the highly competitive Host selection process at the Farm. But now pregnant, fragile, consumed with worry for her own young daughter's well-being, Jane grows desperate to reconnect with her life outside. Yet she cannot leave the Farm or she will lose the life-changing fee she'll receive on delivery—or worse.
Heartbreaking, suspenseful, provocative, The Farm pushes our thinking on motherhood, money, and merit to the extremes, and raises crucial questions about the trade-offs women will make to fortify their futures and the futures of those they love.
Sounds different than anything I have read before. Happy weekend!
I haven’t heard of this book. How does it age since the COVID Pandemic? I find that I on;y want to read current stuff these days due to the trauma we all lived through.
My quotes are from REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES
I’ve been in places like that emergency room. I can understand where the character is coming from.