Hollow Bones

“In a time when the world feels increasingly uncertain, I wanted to explore how we try to keep the people we love safe - even when it means lying to ourselves."

- Jodi Picoult

Hollow Bones isn’t a story you just read. It is a story that you will feel all the way to your heart and soul.

And now I sit here, staring at my screen, trying to find a way to write a review for a book that made me feel complete seen as a mother and woman in today’s society. In all honesty, it’s just not possible.

The one thing I appreciated so much about this book and I find myself coming back to and wanting to talk about, is the way Picoult discribes how postpartum struggles are not the same for every woman. Each woman is unique and this story fully demonstrates the different layers to postpartum mental health, along with the fear and guilt surrounding it.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸?

The full-cast performance brought distinct depth and emotional resonance to each POV.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁:

Dual Timelines

Found Family

Second Chances

Secrets

Grief

Trauma

Postpartum Psychosis

Metal Health

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲?

Steady

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸?

This is a book everyone should read. Not only for those who are mothers, but for partners, family members, friends, and anyone who wants to better understand what someone who is experiencing postpartum struggles. There really needs to be more awareness, education, conversations, and studies surrounding postpartum mental health, and this book is one I cannot recommend enough to get the conversation going.

Thank you Random House for this Gifted copy.