Mother by Hannah Begbie

Mother – Hannah Begbie

Ebook provided by NetGalley for review. Thank you.

Read Nov 19

I will start by saying that this book was remarkably well-researched, almost to a fault… After struggling with infertility Cath and Dave finally have a daughter, Mia. Things seem perfect but at 25 days old Mia is diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Their struggle with the news drives the parents apart. Dave goes to football and the pub; Cath goes to a support group where she meets Richard whose teenage daughter has CF. Naturally, an affair begins because unhappy couples in media never work out their issues together, also let’s add in the risk of CF cross infection!

There was a bit too much medical talk and jargon at times, it read like a scientific journal more than a novel sometimes. The characters are mostly unlikeable. Except Dave, we don’t really see enough of him. He should have co-narration or at least some chapters from his point of view.

2/5 stars

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