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Book Review of The Farm: A Novel

The Farm: A Novel
The Farm: A Novel
Author: Joanne Ramos
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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Just finished and I know this will stick with me for awhile. Would be a good bookclub book because so much to discuss. The very elite wealthy 1% utilize surrogates to have babies. But it is all secretive and the surrogates stay at the farm where they are highly monitored and controlled. Lots to think about and discuss regarding the commodization of women's bodies, racial and class disparities (most of the surrogates, who are eligible to receive a bonus, are minorities; those that are caucasian get paid more, etc), and the relationship between mothers and children and the almost robot like feelings or lack of feelings of some of the characters. Or at the end did Mae have compassion for Jane? Good story also but not as neat and clean an ending as you might think. What is Jane's future? Good book and would recommend.