So in about 20 years everyone will have a virus that makes them infertile. Both men and women will have a reproductive expiration date of their 18 birthday. So after years of telling teens not to have sex, and that they should use protection if they do, the message has changed. Condoms are illegal. Teens as young as 12 are encouraged to “get bumped” which means sex to get pregnant. The more babies they can have the better. Some of the teens are amateurs, they have a baby and then look for someone to adopt. Some of the teens are professionals. They have agents who sign them with families and when the perfect biological match is found they have a designer baby for the family. Of course they are paid very well.
This is the story of two sisters, Melody and Harmony, who were separated at birth but who find each other. One is a professional and the other is a part of a religious group that thinks each person should keep their own children. They live separately from the rest of society and get married when they are 13 so they can start having as many babies as they can before the virus takes over.
To say this story is weird would be an understatement. I like the different look at pregnancy. I like the way the story shows what can happen with teen pregnancy without taking a preaching turn. It is funny in parts and sad in others. I’m interested to read what happens next to these girls and their families. The one thing that really put me off is that condoms are illegal. No mention is ever made in the whole book about STDs. Condoms don’t just keep babies out, they keep out all of the dangerous viruses, infections, and diseases that can be passed during sex. Since these kids are having mass sex parties to try and get pregnant I can’t believe that STDs are not mentioned. I wonder if this is something that the writer is saving for the sequel, or if STDs don’t exist in this future.
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