Jennie B. (MyLikeIt) reviewed on 8/4/2006 + 450 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

I read this while pregnant. Parts are very funny, but parts just fell flat -- I found myself thinking, "That's not me, and I don't know anyone like that!" It speaks to a certain segment of society with a somewhat smug tone. For instance, not everyone chooses to have a birth that involves a lot of optional medical intervention. Yet, the author assumes that all healthy normal births occur in the hospital, and all women of right mind want an epidural. It also assumes a specific type of marital rapport (i.e., your spouse just doesn't get it and never will). Maybe that's a hilarious fact of life, or maybe it's not true at all. In short, read it as an amusing look at how some women experience pregnancy. It may not be your cup of tea, or it may have you in stitches.

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