He Gets That From Me
Friedland, JacquelineBy undertaking a successful surrogate pregnancy, Maggie Fisher ensures a better future for her husband and child, while helping create a family for dads Chip and Donovan Rigsdale. When twins Kai and Teddy are handed over, that should be the end of that, but a DNA test a decade later reveals some surprising results ... and that's when things get messy.
Narrated alternately by Maggie and Donovan, this suspenseful, believable story with its convincing characters cuts to the core of what makes a parent, and what makes a family.
Pages
291
291
Year
2021
2021
Reviews
10-10-2024
An interesting topic explored from all angles. Well-written and a great one to discuss.
26-09-2024
Everyone enjoyed this book and there was a very good discussion to follow.
29-08-2024
Everyone loved it.
22-08-2024
Very small meeting but interesting discussion, given the themes. We all enjoyed the book but opinions varied as to what we would do in the mother's place. The pull of the child you have carried would be so strong, yet the effect on all others in the scenario could be devastating. Not a decision we would like to have to make.
04-07-2024
A lot of discussion. Well-written, easy to read and understand. The effect of mental health issues on family relationships and the development of children is presented to readers. Surrogacy became complex in this story - Maggie thought she had control but science and life are not always as expected.
21-06-2024
This is the perfect book for a book discussion group - many and varied opinions. So many avenues to explore. Interestingly though, the writing style and the depth of the characters ( or lack thereof) were scored poorly by the members.
10-01-2024
We all thoroughly enjoyed this book, very thought provoking, with discussion lasting well over an hour. Best Book of the Year!
24-07-2023
Great subject, with N.Z. looking at these laws at the moment. One dimensional characters however, not 'fleshed out' enough, and the language didn't change between characters.
08-05-2023
This book raised many controversial and contemporary issues that engendered a very robust and interesting discussion.