The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano

Professor of sociology Rose Napolitano is unshakeable in her belief that she doesn't want children and that her husband, Luke, shares this conviction, being the love of her life. However, her world is turned upside down when Luke changes his mind and begins to insist on parenthood. Would this be a betrayal of her own self? Does a maternal instinct truly kick in for everyone after a child is born? What are the consequences of our decisions, both big and small?
Rose approaches these questions with scientific rigor, and the author, Donna Freitas, grants her nine alternative lives for this research. In some, Rose becomes a mother to a daughter; in others, she chooses a completely different path. In this complex web of causes, consequences, and interconnections, the real Rose emerges before us: a daughter, a mother, a teacher, a friend, a colleague, a wife, and a lover.
«The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano» is a captivating novel about self-discovery, the diversity of women's roles, the connection between generations, and the idea that all roads ultimately lead us in one direction — to ourselves.