![]() ![]() The novel is topical in its consideration of the internet in policing women and their lives, and how it can in turn be used by women to shape their image. ![]() O’Porter deftly weaves their stories with pragmatism, ![]() Despite sometimes doing some rather unbelievable things, the characters themselves are realistic and relatable. There is nothing particularly mindblowing about choosing this trio, but O’Porter deftly weaves their stories with pragmatism, humour and insight. Without getting into spoiler territory, we are shown three women with very different stances on motherhood: one accidental mother who loves it, one woman who does not want to be a mother at all, and one who desperately wants to be a mother but may not be able to. With three main characters, the novel jumps about between them, in first and third person, each representing a different approach to the key issue running through the novel, that of motherhood. Teh title and tagline ‘don’t follow the herd’ introduce the central theme of the novel: the roles society expects women to play, and the ways they choose to break out of them. An entertaining romp which raises some interesting questions about the lives of modern womenĭawn O’Porter’s latest foray into the world of the novel provides and accessible take on some thought-provoking issues. ![]()
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