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What it's about
Alina and Laura are independent, career-driven women in their mid-thirties, and neither has built her future around family. Laura is so determined not to be a mother that she has her tubes tied. But Alina decides she does want a child, and when her pregnancy brings devastating news, both women's ideas about motherhood and care are tested.
Why it's worth reading
It was a finalist for the International Booker Prize. Guadalupe Nettel is one of the leading voices in Latin American literature.
You'll love it if you liked
Elena Knows
Soldier Sailor
Sorrow and BlissGood to know
It's short and translated from Spanish. It deals with difficult pregnancy and disability.
By the numbers
- Readers68 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics27 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller2 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Buzz37 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #691 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1303 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
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Quick answers
Is Still Born worth reading?
Yes. It was a finalist for the International Booker Prize. It ranks #1,303 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 69.9 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Still Born about?
Alina and Laura are independent, career-driven women in their mid-thirties, and neither has built her future around family. Laura is so determined not to be a mother that she has her tubes tied. But Alina decides she does want a child, and when her pregnancy brings devastating news, both women's ideas about motherhood and care are tested.
How long does it take to read Still Born?
About 5 hours (207 pages), or about 10 days at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Still Born?
If you liked it, try Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro, Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy or Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason.