Logic and Emotion

Logic and emotion are set up as opposite within the novel, but the story eventually argues that both are needed for a happy and healthy life. Susan prides herself on being an exceptionally logical woman. Ever since she had moved away from her chaotic childhood and started her own life, she has prized order and control above all else. She has designed a life around logical principles that allow her to live a safe and comfortable existence that is never ruffled by unexpected complications.

When Susan discovers she is pregnant, though, she eschews reason and relies on her emotions for the first time in a very long time. Her emotions tell her to have the baby, and, much to her surprise, she listens to them and decides to go through with the pregnancy. But she sets out to have the baby in the most...