Leni Zumas
Set in a future Oregon where the federal government has overturned Roe v Wade and has even outlawed in-vitro fertilization. Basically, this is a semi-realistic portrayal of what life would be like if reproductive rights are managed by government. Including the adoption/foster system disfunction. Zumas is clearly an Oregonian, using her home as setting for a novel. Sometimes this comes across as unimaginative or novice. And this feels that way at the start. But ultimately, the setting adds character to the story. The story follows several residents (school teacher, student, mother, etc.) of the coastal Oregon town, each with their own life drama. But each individual story touches on or circles around reproductive issues to tie everything together. Engaging and well told. Not dystopian enough to scare anyone into changing their mind about anything, but a probable real future.
4 stars (out of 4)
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