Soldier, Sailor
Kilroy, Claire
Well, Sailor. Here we are once more, you and me in one another's arms. The Earth rotates beneath us and all is well, for now . . . In her first novel for over a decade, Claire Kilroy takes us deep into the early days of motherhood. Exploring the clash of fierce love for a new life with a seismic change in identity, she vividly realises the raw, tumultuous emotions of a new mother, as her marriage strains and she struggles with questions of love, autonomy and creativity. As she smiles at her baby, Sailor, while mentally composing her own suicide note, an old friend makes a welcome return, but can he really offer a lifeline to the woman she used to be? Allen and Unwin, taken from book blurb.
Comments from BDS Reviewers
"I loved the dark humour - I laughed out loud."
"Gripping and grimly funny. Relatable to mothers everywhere."
"Brought back the feeling of inanity (and insanity!) of being a mother."
"Very easy to read, but at times has you on the edge of your seat."
"Very engaging. The anguish of the mother is very well-described."
"Some members may find the stream-of-consciousness writing a bit challenging - it is not plot-driven."
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2024