Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke *****

 Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

 21^st-century Natalie is a #tradwife influencer with millions of followers. 19^th-century Natalie is walking the walk on the same farm, but without electricity, plumbing, internet, or any modern conveniences. Neither is without pluses and minuses.

21^st-century Natalie is married to Caleb Mills, whose father is a US Senator and expected to run for President. They live on Yesteryear Ranch. Her Instagram feed doesn’t show the modern appliances that are hidden behind her 19^th-century kitchen cupboards. Nor does it show Nanny Louise or Nanny Aimee, who care for and homeschool the children, Clementine, Samuel, Stetson, Jessa, Junebug, and the little angel we haven’t named yet. Producer Shannon also works behind the scenes, along with the men from Home Depot her husband hires for farm work. After this house of cards collapses, Natalie’s life bifurcates into 21^st-century Natalie and 19^th-century Natalie.

This book looks at the 21^st-century gender politics, conspiracy theories, survivalists, and back-to-nature movements. No one on the right or the left gets a free pass from the author.

Online Natalie: And who was I? A flawless Christian woman. The manic pixie American dream girl of this nation’s deepest, darkest fantasies. The mother every woman wanted to be, and the wife every man wanted to come home to. Like a nun in a porno, it didn’t make sense, but also, by God: it worked. My name is Natalie Heller Mills, and I was perfect at being alive.

Political morality: America didn’t care one iota about morality when it came to politicians. If anything, we expected them to be a little sleazy. It might improve the odds for my coddled husband in the heartland.

Womenhood: The job of a woman was threefold. Be a mother, be a wife, and keep the household clean. Oh—and don’t forget to smile!

I’d mistaken a man’s wealth for his intellect.

America hates women. What a comfort to remember.

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