Childbirth is a harrowing experience, even in the best of circumstances. There is no escaping the pain, the blood, or the complete upheaval of your body. Then, after what is often a profoundly traumatic experience, you’re handed a brand-new human being and sent home with the expectation that you’ll somehow know exactly what you’re doing. Now imagine almost dying during childbirth.
That’s where Amy Chozick’s With Friends Like You begins, and it’s what immediately sets this psychological thriller apart from the crowd. Beneath its mystery lies a remarkably compassionate exploration of birth trauma, postpartum isolation, female friendship, and the desperate search for the version of yourself that existed before everything changed.
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