The novel delves deep into how adult friendships evolve and sometimes fracture under the pressure of life changes, competing desires, and unspoken resentments, particularly when societal expectations about motherhood come into play.

Through its diverse cast of characters, the story explores the various ways women navigate the expectations surrounding motherhood, from those struggling to conceive to those choosing to remain child-free, highlighting the judgment and pressure women face regarding their reproductive choices.

The book critically examines how modern celebratory rituals like baby showers can become battlegrounds for underlying tensions, forcing us to question the authenticity of performative happiness in social media-driven society.