The Child

“The Child pays close, intelligent attention to motherhood and art. It's written with memorable precision and love, and I was sorry to finish it.”—Sarah Moss, author of Summerwater

“I loved this book, as raw and shimmering as the early nights of motherhood; through its poetic fragments and deep thought the wonder, fear and joy of intimacy shine.”—Liz Berry, author of The Republic of Motherhood

“An intimate, honest exploration of motherhood, compassionate and beautifully written.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“Precise and careful, page after page of well-judged, unusual phrases that remain in the mind. . . . Skomsvold writes with empathetic clarity on the sensibility of the artist.”—Irish Times

“Bold, witty, and deeply existential, Monsterhuman is a bildungsroman that turns the story of a young woman's chronic fatigue syndrome into an intellectual journey, at once grave and comic.”—Paris Review


“A masterwork of control and characterization, Kjersti A. Skomsvold’s novel captures what it means to face one’s own legacy.”—NPR

“It is evident, even in translation, that Skomsvold’s mastery of tone is the source of her wisdom, and her power.”—Lauren Genovesi, Gulf Coast