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bethanysallbooked's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 11%

It was a little repetitive but I’m wondering if something was lost in translation. I’ll keep trying!
emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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mayenk's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 22%

sigh, just didn't hook me. Felt a bit played through.

«Damos por descontado que nuestras madres están a nuestro lado para ayudarnos de forma incondicional y que siempre estarán ahí. Pensamos que han nacido para ser madres. Pero antes fueron niñas y mujeres como lo somos nosotras ahora. Con este libro quería dar voz a todas esas mujeres».

Excellent

Very thought provoking and interesting read. The book is told through the eyes of 4 characters. It appears to be an excellent translation.
challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional sad

I really loved this one. It’s an emotional read that will remind you that your mother is a complicated and complex human being as we all are.

This book had some really touching portrayals of motherhood, but it was dragged down by how much of a trope every single character was. I liked the mom's part of the story, the husband was okay, and I think it told an important lesson, but everything was so heavy handed.
emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes