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4.34 AVERAGE
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Natasha Trethewey gives us another raw and beautifully written memoir. It centers on the author’s memory of her mother and the circumstances surrounding her mother’s murder. At times a coming of age story and at others, a domestic horror story, Trethewey scaffolds this book with heart wrenching research—from her memory, police records, news reports, and the landscape of Atlanta itself. It not only recollects, but reflects on the guilt of surviving the terror of her stepfather’s abuse when her mother has not, and overall reflects on what it means to be a daughter. Trethewey tends to her mother’s memory in such a beautiful and careful way and does not shy away from very important lessons here about police negligence, domestic violence, and the lasting imprint of trauma. I highly recommend the audio version of this book as it is narrated by the author, and beautifully so.
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reflective
sad
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challenging
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This is both beautiful and brutal, and the juxtaposition between the two is really powerful. Trethewey is a Pulitzer Prize winning poet, and there is some really lyrical language here. There is also some stark & brutal police reports and transcripts. It's jarring to move from one to the next, but the way this memoir is structured is quite compelling and really sets it apart.