mebarney35's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced

3.75

15 essays about the relationship between mother and child. After reading some excerpts online, I was hoping for some advice in this book. While there were some relatable passages, most essays feel like authors getting something off their chest. Over half of the stories deal with very heavy topics (ranging from emotional abuse to rape) and it was sometimes challenging to read. Some of the essays were written better than others. 

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its_j's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.75


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kassik13's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0


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dtierra's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.75


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florecita_lectora's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.25


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kirstym25's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5


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catladyjenna1's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.0


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juliaaaaa's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective

4.5


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sjanke2's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced

2.25

 
This collection started strong and waned from there. The ones I enjoyed are the only ones I remember (Alexander Chee and Alexander Chee). I wonder if each contributor got to pick the narrator who would read their piece, as I didn't care for a couple of the voices.

 

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

2.5


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