I’m a mom. I love books that make me cry. I want to read something that will shed light on the complexities of motherhood. I don’t want to read parenting books anymore. I want something that will pull at my heart strings.
Lots of people like Reproduction by Louisa Hall ( I thought it was meh)
Daughter by Claudia Dey was fantastic, imo. It’s about an adult daughter and her father and the complexities of their relationship.
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
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Little Fires Everywhere is such an interesting view of motherhood. The POVS shift between multiple mothers and daughters and their complex relationships, and a major part of the plot is the custody battle between an adopted mother and a birth mother. Really opened my eyes to the complexity of motherhood.
If you want something a little darker, White Oleander by Janet Finch.
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Night Road by Kristin Hannah. You’ll cry your eyes right out of your head I guarantee it. It’ll make you look at your kids and life in general in a completely new way.
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E. Donoghue, Room
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I have been reading my entire life (58F). I am struggling to come up with an answer to your question, which is a sad commentary about our society. How often are mothers written about? How often are women who are mothers portrayed as heroes? How often are mothers the center of the story? Not very often.
The closest I can come up with is *The Red Tent.* It is about motherhood and parenting during parts of the story. But it is also about other topics. Motherhood is not the sole focus.
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“We Must Be Brave” by Frances Liardet. Amazing audiobook performance.
Kil-roy_was_here on
We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver.
MegamomTigerBalm on
Shuggie Bain. Grab the tissue box!
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If you’re into slightly weirder fiction, I might try The Shame by Makenna Goodman and Chouette by Claire Oshetsky.
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Lots of people like Reproduction by Louisa Hall ( I thought it was meh)
Daughter by Claudia Dey was fantastic, imo. It’s about an adult daughter and her father and the complexities of their relationship.
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Little Fires Everywhere is such an interesting view of motherhood. The POVS shift between multiple mothers and daughters and their complex relationships, and a major part of the plot is the custody battle between an adopted mother and a birth mother. Really opened my eyes to the complexity of motherhood.
If you want something a little darker, White Oleander by Janet Finch.
Night Road by Kristin Hannah. You’ll cry your eyes right out of your head I guarantee it. It’ll make you look at your kids and life in general in a completely new way.
E. Donoghue, Room
I have been reading my entire life (58F). I am struggling to come up with an answer to your question, which is a sad commentary about our society. How often are mothers written about? How often are women who are mothers portrayed as heroes? How often are mothers the center of the story? Not very often.
The closest I can come up with is *The Red Tent.* It is about motherhood and parenting during parts of the story. But it is also about other topics. Motherhood is not the sole focus.
“We Must Be Brave” by Frances Liardet. Amazing audiobook performance.
We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver.
Shuggie Bain. Grab the tissue box!
If you’re into slightly weirder fiction, I might try The Shame by Makenna Goodman and Chouette by Claire Oshetsky.
The Mothers by Britt Bennett
Crying in H Mart