Chouette
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'A MARVEL' RUMAAN ALAM 'MAGNIFICENT' NEW YORK TIMES 'A TRIUMPH' i 'SUBLIME' GUARDIAN 'DAZZLING' OBSERVER When Chouette is born, Tiny's husband and family are devastated by her condition and strange appearance. Doctors tell them to expect the worst. Chouette won't learn to walk; she never speaks; she lashes out when frightened and causes chaos in public. Tiny's husband wants to make her better but Tiny thinks their child is perfect the way she is. In her fierce self-possession, her untameable will, Chouette teaches Tiny to break free of expectations - no matter what it takes. LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARD
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Oh, this is beautiful. I am not always drawn to this genre as I don't relate to it (no desire to be a mother here), but my, what a raw story of devotion and all-consuming love to your child. Oshetsky writes beautifully, and it truly made me emotional despite my lack of ties to the experience.
Still thinking about this now. It's not a novel I think I'll ever forget really. Motherhood was tackled hard in this one and done in a way that I just couldn't put the book down. Listened to this on audio as well, and highly recommend that.
