Still Born
Categories: Literature & Fiction
Still Born (2020) is a novel by Mexican writer Guadalupe Nettel about two friends who make very different choices about motherhood. Laura, the narrator, has decided never to have children and even has her tubes tied, while her friend Alina longs to become a mother. When Alina's pregnancy brings unexpected news, and Laura becomes drawn into the life of a neighbour's young son, the novel explores what it means to care for a child.