At a time when the debate over women's bodies is ever-evolving, I found this book to be a very interesting read. Compelling concept and characters, would definitely recommend.

I value the opportunity I was given to read this in advance, but it has been four years and I still haven't read this. With so many books ahead of me, I cannot return to this title.

As a new immigrant to the US from the Philippines and a young single mother, Jane struggles to provide for her young daughter by working any menial job she can get. When she is recruited by The Farm, a mysteriously exclusive organization providing surrogacy services to the rich and wealthy, she believes her future and that of her daughter are secure. Isolated by the extreme security measures and rigid schedule, Jane becomes increasingly desperate to connect with her daughter. When her daring escape goes awry, the future she has planned for herself and her daughter is jeopardized.

Written with underlying sinister tones I kept reading, waiting and hoping for the implied shocking twist which unfortunately never came. On the whole a disappointing read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for providing a digital copy in return for an honest and unbiased review.

Thank you to the publisher for allowing me to read and review this ARC. Full review to be found on Goodreads and on my website.

This was a fantastic novel that stayed with me long after I finished reading. Can't wait to see what Joanne Ramos writes next.

I was hooked at the beginning by the synopsis. As I started to read on I found myself not enjoying it. There were so many POVs here, it was hard to keep track with them. I ended up liking more Reagan and Jane"s more than the others., they were the most interesting honestly. The topics like race, family, immigration were woven in the story very well done good and I loved that.

Straddled the line between suspense or dystopian, and a contemporary story that hits on hard topics like immigration, poverty and reproductive rights. One or the other probably would have served the story better, but it was somewhat disjointed. It was fine.

Multi perspective story that takes place in an alternative future where women have jobs as surrogates to the upper class. These women are sent to a facility with amenities galore and with the one task of carry the pregnancy to term. Seems like a dream, but can it be as perfect as it seems when their sole purpose is to be vessels for the future heirs of the affluent members of society? I ended up ending this book at over 40%. It is well written, with an interesting plot but I was not in the right head space to finish it.

Great premise, so-so execution. The Farm never really grabbed me. It was largely predictable and linear and just wasn't engaging.

That said, the premise is an important one, now more than ever, and certainly brings up critical issues to consider about the way we view women and their bodies. So a bit of extra credit for that. 3 stars

Well! That was a unique concept written about beautifully. Part thriller, part social satire, I loved how this one came together.

Loved the idea behind this book but the execution didn't really work for me. I was expecting more of a Handmaid's tale vibe that truly gutted me for these immigrants and didn't really get that.

I have attempted to read Farm a few times. I even had a physical copy. I thought that it had an intriguing premise, but I could not get into the story. That said, I did like that writing and would try something else by this author!

I read the Goodreads reviews of this book before I started reading, so I think my expectations were super low. I agree with the other reviewers that the book could have been so much greater (there was a lot of potential with the premise), but I didn't dislike it as much as everyone else. In fact, I thought it was well-paced and intriguing.

The Farm is a facility where surrogates are kept who are carrying the babies of the uber-rich. They're not mistreated in any way, but are monitored closely in order to protect the investment (plus, there are tons of secrets kept from the women). I wanted there to be a little more drama or at least subterfuge, which didn't pan out. However, there are some interesting issues raised about class, race, and motherhood.

I would recommend this book to people who are interested in a more surface-level plot that doesn't dig too deeply.

The Farm by Joanne Ramos centers around a group of young women who act as pregnancy surrogates for rich women. But this isn’t your normal surrogacy program. These women live at a highly controlled farm and lose all their rights for the duration of the pregnancy.

Through the story, Ramos examines themes such as income disparity, the way we treat immigrants, feminism, parenthood, and power. It’s thought-provoking and a darn fine story.

Oh man this could have been such a great book.

If you dive into this book thinking you're getting a nightmarish Handmaid's Tale-ish take on a baby harvesting farm then you're going to be disappointed.

Overall this book wasn’t one I found engaging but I do think some others might like it. I’ll say it’s around three stars.

Unfortunately my Amazon account got hacked numerous times and I closed my account. When closing the account, I lost all of my electronic kindle ARCs from netgalley under that email including this title which I am unable to review

This book had so much potential. The premise is really interesting and there’s great build up, but by the time you get 3/4 through, it’s like the author just gave up. Really disappointing.

Thanks to Random House Publishing for a chance to read this novel in exchange for an honest review.

This was one of the first novels I picked up on Netgalley and was so thrilled to be given a chance to review.

Unfortunately the book fell flat for me. I picked up the book on at least 10 different occasions thinking I was in the wrong mood. The synopsis was a bit misleading, It was more depressing than gripping. The great divide between wealthy and poor immigrants was very difficult to read about, and the lengths a mother would go through to provide for her child.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was an interesting story. I feel like this is something that could possibly happen (if it isn't already). I liked the characters, although there were a lot to keep track of. I liked how the story was told from different points of view and how that made you feel about the "Farm." I thought that the ending was sort of abrupt although you got a little bit more in the Epilogue. It was a good read.