Still Born (Spanish: La hija única) is a 2020 novel by Mexican author Guadalupe Nettel.
Nettel also wanted to explore questions of motherhood and the societal expectation for women to become mothers.
Rebecca Onion, writing for The Washington Post, said that the voice of Laura, the narrator of the novel, was "perfect for delving into the reversals and contradictions of the story".
[3] The Economist called the novel a "transfixing tale of motherhood and friendship" and praised Harvey's translation as "skillful".
[4] Sarah Resnick, writing for the London Review of Books, comments that through the events of the novel and the characters' reactions and thoughts, perhaps Nettel posits "that there is no such thing as a 'normal mother'".