Erdrich's dystopian novel of a near future is a departure for her, at least as far as I know. As human births become more and more rare, and governments fracture, pregnant women become targets of various groups, some seemingly official and some of more nebulous affiliation. These groups claim to be working to ensure the safe delivery of the increasingly rare newborn, but on closer inspection their true aims are unclear. Mary Potts, a woman who has recently found out that she was adopted, finds herself running and hiding from these groups when she finds that she is pregnant. Mary tells the story in a series of journal entries to her unborn child.
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