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All the Mothers
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Welcome to "the mommune."
From New York Times bestselling author Domenica Ruta comes a "delightful and honest"* novel about a single mom reimagining what the perfect family can look like.
"Have you ever gotten screwed over by a man you never cared all that much for to begin with? Join the club. . . . A joyful journey about the trials of motherhood and found family."--Harper's Bazaar*
Sandy thought she was making her greatest mistake yet when she got unexpectedly pregnant in her mid-thirties by a dating-app flop. Now, her baby Rosie is the love of her life, but trying to co-parent with her daughter's dad, a wannabe rock star, is a challenge--and seems to be veering into catastrophe territory when Sandy finds out through social media that her daughter has a half-sibling Sandy doesn't know anything about.
Enter her ex's ex, Stephanie, the other mother. Sandy is prepared to hate her but when the two women meet, they are shocked to learn how much they have in common beyond the deadbeat father their children share. Now Sandy needs to figure out what her and Rosie's family looks like with all these new additions. Could life in a "mommune" be the answer to her prayers, or just a new brand of chaos?
In this winning story of family both born and chosen, Sandy is about to discover that when nothing goes as planned, the best things become possible.
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Book Details
ISBN:
9780593734056
EAN:
9780593734056
Binding:
Hardcover
Pages:
304
Authors:
Domenica Ruta
Publisher:
Random House
Published Date: 2025-06-05
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Thank you to Random House and NetGalley for the ARC of this novel. I was not expecting this book to be what it was at all which is not a bad thing. Sandy and Stephanie feel so real in their interactions with family and their kids and each other. They felt like people I see in the real world which is not something I experience very often. I don't know if anyone should go into this for a linear plot because life is not linear. Things happen you could never expect and people come in and out and change your perspective. Not my usual book but it definitely made me think. 4 stars.
What a great book on female friendship and family! I i didn’t know what to think going in, but I really loved where it went. I’m having a hard time categorizing it in my head — it’s not a rom com, it’s not exactly a family drama. I likely wouldn’t have picked it up on my own so I’m absolutely delighted to receive an arc.The characters are so wonderful and deep too. Was rooting for all of them (except Justin!) from the start.We likely could’ve shaved a couple dozen pages in editing - found myself skimming even though I enjoyed it so much.
What better way to live. A household with women and the children they care for. I am not sure why anyone would even say Hello to Justin. At least they have beautiful children but I would not give him the time of day. I loved all the women and the children. My only problem is I am not sure how it would work outside the house. It was a bit of an abrupt end to the story.
I was so swept up in this novel that it actually took me out of my own problems and into Sandy's-- which were varied, authentic, and often hilarious. There were so many triumphs big and small in this book, which hardly paints a Pollyanna vision of motherhood but never loses sight of the beautiful and unique experience it is. I gave my copy to my own mother, so I here I am buying another one!
Compelling AND comforting. I felt like I knew these women and the observations are just so smart. I'll be rereading this book for sure. I really loved it! This book will speak to you if you're a mom, especially if you're a single mom and haven't had an easy time. Recommend.
