Download PDF Mother Is a Verb An Unconventional History Sarah Knott 9780374213589 Books

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What a treasure. This is "What to Expect When You're Expecting" for historians and academias. Sarah Knott has a formal writing style that I appreciated. She writes this fact-filled stroll through the history and stages of motherhood as if writing a descriptive novel. She injects her personal anecdotes, making it modern and relatable also. I found myself switching from the book to research often to dive deeper into concepts I hadn't previously heard, such as "flirking like a flounder". The book gives a comprehensive view of motherhood spanning ages. I found myself questioning what have we lost and what have we gained through all these changes. It's a meticulously researched work. With so much information to cover, this could have easily been published as a dry text book, but Sarah Knott is more than a historian, and her delightful literary skills make this an enjoyable read. Well done.

This will be a great gift to any expecting mother.
I received an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review.

The history often comes across as more academics and explicitly feminist, but it is comprehensive and very interesting. A wonderful complement you all the books released about the struggles of modern mothering as well as a testament to the historical strength of women