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The Other Mother by Rachel M. Harper
“Yes, of course. It is always him they want to know about—the father, not the other mother.” The Other Mother is an affecting and nuanced multigenerational tale unearthing long-buried family histories. The author’s interrogation of motherhood challenges the heteronormative archetype of the nuclear family, as she focuses on the experiences, choices, and parenting of single-women…
1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 3.5 STARS, 3rd pov, addiction, Adult, America, AMERICAN AUTHOR, Black & Black heritage authors, BOOK REVIEW, BOOK REVIEWS, break-ups, campus, Contemporary, drama, f/f, family, FAMILY SAGA, fathers & daughters, female authors, FLORIDA, forgiveness, gay, grandfathers, GRIEF, heartbreak/breakups, identity, LESBIAN, lgbtq+, LGBTQ+ Author, LITERARY FICTION, Longing, Miami, motherhood, mothers & sons, musicians, My reviews, New England, parenting, Providence, published in 2022, queer, Rachel M. Harper, read in 2022, reading, rhode island, siblings, The Other Mother, UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE, unrequited love -
Agatha of Little Neon by Claire Luchette
“We were fixed to one another, like parts of some strange, asymmetrical body: Frances was the mouth; Mary Lucille, the heart; Therese, the legs. And I, Agatha, was the eyes.” Agatha of Little Neon is a gem of a novel. Claire Luchette’s prose is a delight to read, its deceptive simplicity bringing to mind authors…
1st pov, 2000s, 4.25 stars, addiction, Adult, Agatha of Little Neon, all girls school, America, American, AMERICAN AUTHOR, arc, beautiful prose, BOOK REVIEW, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, catholicism, Christianity, Claire Luchette, Contemporary, female authors, friendships, identity, introspective, LESBIAN, lgbtq+, LITERARY FICTION, loneliness, Longing, My reviews, netgalley, new york state, nuns, published in 2021, queer, read in 2021, reading, Religion, restrained prose, rhode island, suicide, teachers
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