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A review by sjanke2
What My Mother and I Don't Talk About: Fifteen Writers Break the Silence by Michele Filgate
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.
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent