Soldier Sailor
Catalina’s Review:
In this novel, Claire Kilroy explores the themes of motherhood and the profound transformation of identity that accompanies it. Beautiful prose and the essential questions and struggles that often remain in the shadows: how to balance unconditional love for one’s child with the struggle for autonomy, the desire to remain oneself, and coping with loneliness and exhaustion. I believe this book will encourage more open conversations about the joys and challenges of becoming a parent.
In one of the most acclaimed novels of the year, her first in over a decade, Claire Kilroy takes us deep into the mind of her unforgettable heroine. Exploring the clash of fierce love for a new life with a seismic change in identity, she vividly realises the tumultuous emotions of a new mother. As her marriage strains and she struggles with questions of love, autonomy creativity and the passing of time, an old friend makes a welcome return - but can he really offer a lifeline to the woman she used to be?
