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suggest me mature books, ***as in the writer’s mature handling of the subject and discusses it with respect and compassion,*** nonfiction or fiction that falls under: realistic fiction (or literary fiction), drama, psychological, character study.
* **the subject matter**
1. realistic disillusioned look into mothers and motherhood, bleak exhausting and happy, looking at mothers as a human of multitudes and roles, with all faults, pressures, and sorrows. the focus on a mother and her relationships \[partner, child, family, friends, community\], *and a focus on her psychology and mental wellbeing.* **and would like to see exploration of a mother’s disability and illness, mental and/or physical.**
2. **troubled mothers:** far from perfect, or mentally distressed, or/ and outright abusive. a look into these women life and psychology. conversation might include: substance abuse, neglect, abuse, etc
* **don’t recommend me domestic thrillers/ suspense please, i don’t care about it.**
**my deepest gratitude**
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by collateralfears
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**Less Than by A.D. Long** might fit what you’re looking for.
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Although the primary story is about a young man’s struggle with addiction, it’s also very much a story of a troubled mother.
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Evann has no excuse to be living among the city’s destitute. **Raised in a middle-class family, he’s never wanted for anything—except his mother’s love. Desperate to escape her rejection, criticism, and the self-deprecating voices in his head, he finds solace in the medicine cabinet, uniting with a lover who rights his wrongs but knows nothing of give and has an insatiable appetite for take.**
With nowhere else to turn, Evann sinks deeper into his addiction, numbing his pain with substances that only serve to destroy him—leaving his family to grapple with their own secrets, their antiquated views on addiction, and the devastating effects of picking sides.
Set against the backdrop of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, amid a deadly drug crisis, *Less Than* underlines the importance of unconditional love and the tragic consequences for those who lack it.