Chouette

“You think this baby is going to be like you, but it’s not like you at all,” she warns him. “This baby is an owl-baby.”

Motherhood. Motherly love. Protecting your child- even if your child is an owl baby.

Yes, this is a highly original and strange book. For most of the book I kept wondering “Am I the correct reader for this?” as well as “Is Tiny Mentally Ill?” or “is there something more going on here?”

When Chouette is born, Tiny works to take care of her child, to fulfill her needs while her husband works at finding a cure. He wants his daughter to be fixed while Tiny is committed to raising her to be her true self. Tiny is unwavering in her conviction that her daughter be raised to be herself. While her husband wants her to fit in. One could say that they are not on the same parenting page.

Again, unique, original but bizarre. This was a very creative way to tell a story. Plus, that cover! Many are enjoying it more than I did so please read their reviews as well. Plus, it comes with its own soundtrack.

Thank you to Ecco and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.