Everything you need to understand or teach The Long Form by Kate Briggs.
The Long Form is a 2023 novel by Kate Briggs concerned with both new motherhood and the advent of the novel as a form. The main part of the story centers around Helen, the protagonist, who struggles to acclimate to life with a new baby she is raising on her own. The novel has frequent flashbacks to the past. Along with detailing Helen and Rose’s day, the narrator also details Helen’s thoughts as she considers what is before her. She also engages intellectually with various thinkers throughout the ages. The novel is concerned with themes such as The Importance of Ritual, The Responsibility of Caretaking, The Juxtaposition of the Ordinary and the Extraordinary, The Degree to Which Mothers Need Support, and The Ways in Which People Do Not Understand the Emotional Realities of Those Around Them.
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