"Natalie is a good Christian woman with a rageful core, or, as she describes herself, the manic pixie American dream girl of this nation's deepest, darkest fantasies."
"I wanted all the aesthetics of the olden times and all the amenities of modernity, Natalie says. In other words, a time machine, but, naturally, 1805 isn't at all how she imagined."
"Burke is good at exploring how children can't consent to social media exposure and where that segues into child neglect."
"Yesteryear is the story of how she builds a millions-strong following, only to meet her downfall."
Yesteryear presents a narrative where the protagonist, Natalie, a social media tradwife, finds herself in the pioneer days, confronting the stark contrast between her idealized views and reality. The novel critiques the trend of women embracing traditional values for social media fame, showcasing Natalie's ambition and the consequences of her choices. It explores themes of child neglect due to social media exposure and delves into the complexities of religion, ultimately revealing the darker side of the tradwife lifestyle.
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