A beautiful reminiscence on becoming a mother, as it is happening. A wonderful love letter to her child. Very funny, too! ( )

Beautifully written, honest, I loved it. Tells us a lot about parenthood today. Some of it is different , truly, from generation to generation - how interesting it is to read and learn about it. Some of it is the same , and resonates powerfully with any parent, old or new. ( )

Goldsworthy's style is reminiscent of Helen Garner, who also has a great concern with family relationships. Beautifully written, acutely observed and with a nicely judged balance between tragedy and comedy, joy and grief. At first it appears to be about parenting, but actually it's about the whole cycle of life and death. ( )

Overall, I found this book really interesting. Was great hearing the author's innermost thoughts and feelings about having a new baby. It was well written and thought provoking. ( )