What Concerns Us
Translated from German by Caroline Waight.
- £12.95
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- Paperback published on 16/08/2022
- Page count: 224 pages
- ISBN: 9781739751517
Quick take
"What Concerns Us" offers a rich and compassionate exploration of motherhood, pregnancy, and the associated traumas. The narrative follows sisters Rahel and Fenna as they navigate the complexities of motherhood, postnatal depression, and issues of consent.
Synopsis
Rahel and Fenna grew up in an all-female household with their mother and her female partner. Now Rahel strives to reproduce the traditional family unit but she is haunted by an unsettling pregnancy, postnatal depression and compulsive breastfeeding, while having mixed feelings about her singing career. Meanwhile, Fenna wonders whether she consented to the intercourse with Luc which left her pregnant. What Concerns Us is a punchy contemporary read that scrutinises gender roles within our society, examining what it means to be a mother and the nature of femininity, as well as how to remain independent in a variety of different types of relationship.
About the author
Laura Vogt (Teufen, 1989) studied Creative Writing at the Swiss Literature Institute in Biel and Cultural Studies at the University of Luzern. Her first novel So einfach war es zu gehen came out in 2016. She is also the author of numerous short stories and articles as well as lyrical and dramatic texts. What Concerns Us is her second novel, which she started writing just two months after having her first child. In her work, Laura is particularly interested in exploring the complexity of relationships, maternity, as well as inquiring into the many forms that womanhood can take.
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