![]() I, too, am astounded, because my owl-lover was a woman.Īs for you, owl-baby, let’s lay out the facts. You may wonder: How could such a thing come to pass between woman and owl? Two weeks later I learn that I’m pregnant. The next morning I see talon marks across my chest that trace the path of my owl-lover’s embrace. I dream I’m making tender love with an owl. When she discovers that her husband is on an obsessive and increasingly dangerous quest to find a “cure” for their daughter, Tiny must decide whether Chouette should be raised to fit in or to be herself-and learn what it truly means to be a mother.Īrresting, darkly funny, and unsettling, Chouette is a brilliant exploration of ambition, sacrifice, perceptions of ability, and the ferocity of motherly love. Even in those times when Chouette’s behaviors grow violent and strange, Tiny’s loving commitment to her daughter is unwavering. Left on her own to care for a child who seems more predatory bird than baby, Tiny vows to raise Chouette to be her authentic self. When Chouette is born small and broken-winged, Tiny works around the clock to meet her daughter’s needs. “You think this baby is going to be like you, but it’s not like you at all,” she warns him. ![]() ![]() ![]() An exhilarating, provocative novel of motherhood in extremis ![]()
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