Pat and Stu, a gay couple, decide they want a baby to
complete their family. Their
relationship is in a rough spot right now and are hoping a baby will make their
bond stronger. With Stu flying across
the country as a pilot and having hook-ups in each city he visits and Pat being
faithful. Yes, they have an open
relationship. It is easy to understand why they are having problems. But is a baby the answer?
As I started reading the Paternity Test, I thought wow this
is pretty straight forward. Two men want
a baby to complete their family and have found the perfect surrogate to help
them reach their goal. Each month they go
to the surrogates’ home and wait for her to be inseminated and then go home and
wait for the call. Always hoping for
the best. I thought there has to be
little bumps in the road, things can’t go perfectly. Never did I imagine the issues Pat and Stu
would face.
Michael Lowenthal pulls you in and makes you feel as if you
are part of the story. He writes the
past and the future intertwining them perfectly. The story flows easy and is easy to
follow. Even, if like me, you had no
real knowledge or interest in the topic.
I was concerned at the relationship between Pat and the
surrogate. It seemed odd how close they
became. Especially since Stu is the
donor father to their baby to be. It was
very interesting to read how their closeness caused the other relationships to
be or to be changed.
The Paternity Test shows how difficult it can be to become a
parent in any circumstance. It is truly
thought provoking and very unique in the storyline and characters. I enjoyed the book very much and highly
recommend it.
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