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jannythelibrarian's review
3.5
audiobook - memoir, stories about her mom and their complicated relationship. topics: travel, pregnancy, COVID, thought her mom's perspectives were interesting (e.g. finally living for herself), not funny maybe amusing
eyeballstunami's review
Had to be returned to the library.
Was not impressed. This was not a memoir in Vignettes, it was just a memoir.
Was not impressed. This was not a memoir in Vignettes, it was just a memoir.
smalltownbookmom's review
3.0
An interesting mother daughter memoir of travel, adventure, fun, complicated relationships, pregnancy during COVID, lockdown and so much more. Good on audio narrated by the author and recommended for fans of books like Listen to the squawking chicken by Elaine Lui or Dear girls by Ali Wong. Many thanks to @prhaudio for a complimentary ALC in exchange for my honest review.
ashluhley's review
4.0
Oh My Mother! was such a genuine delight. I listened to the audiobook, and I have to say that there are few things I love more than when a book is narrated by it’s author. It makes me feel like the story is being spoken exactly how it was intended to be, and I always really appreciate that.
In this memoir, author Connie Wang tells several stories that embody the complicated relationship between her and Qing, her mother. The stories range from Connie's childhood through adulthood, reflecting on timeshare vacations, to a Magic Mike XL Las Vegas live show, to travels abroad. Each story is filled with so much love and nostalgia, but also dives deeper into the inner workings of not only Connie’s mind, but Qing’s. Something I really enjoyed is the way that Connie took care to really represent Qing as an individual, as a woman with her own interests and hobbies and dreams and passions. I think it really helped to give more insight into their relationship, since we had such a thorough understanding of both women as individuals.
These stories were filled with moments that had me saying “ugh….this is so me”, and moments where I was laughing out loud. They were genuine, touching, and well written, and I just truly loved listening to them.
In this memoir, author Connie Wang tells several stories that embody the complicated relationship between her and Qing, her mother. The stories range from Connie's childhood through adulthood, reflecting on timeshare vacations, to a Magic Mike XL Las Vegas live show, to travels abroad. Each story is filled with so much love and nostalgia, but also dives deeper into the inner workings of not only Connie’s mind, but Qing’s. Something I really enjoyed is the way that Connie took care to really represent Qing as an individual, as a woman with her own interests and hobbies and dreams and passions. I think it really helped to give more insight into their relationship, since we had such a thorough understanding of both women as individuals.
These stories were filled with moments that had me saying “ugh….this is so me”, and moments where I was laughing out loud. They were genuine, touching, and well written, and I just truly loved listening to them.
abbywdan's review
3.0
Different is nice, but it sure isn’t pretty. I’m thinking about this, and I feel like I missed something, but I never felt like these essays landed. But I do love Wang’s mother.
brischubert's review
4.0
4.5/5 stars!
This was such a great book! It is a memoir about Connie Wang and her mother, Qing, told through nine trips/adventures throughout their lives.
I loved how we got to see their relationship grow as Connie grew, and how Connie’s perspective of her mother developed at the book went along.
She also connected their stories to bigger events and things happening in the world, in a seamless and almost essay-style writing that appeared throughout.
She writes about her experience being a first-generation Chinese American (and her mom’s experience as an immigrant), her feelings toward Disney World, her time as an editor at Refinery29, packing for travel, her house growing up, and so much more. And she does so with such fantastic storytelling.
I absolutely love that Qing was the first person to read each chapter of the book, so she had just as much a part in this memoir as her daughter. That’s so special and such a beautiful way to approach a memoir about a mother and daughter.
I read this book in two days and couldn’t put it down. I highly recommend you check it out when it comes out May 9!
Thank you to Viking Books for giving me this ARC through a giveaway!
This was such a great book! It is a memoir about Connie Wang and her mother, Qing, told through nine trips/adventures throughout their lives.
I loved how we got to see their relationship grow as Connie grew, and how Connie’s perspective of her mother developed at the book went along.
She also connected their stories to bigger events and things happening in the world, in a seamless and almost essay-style writing that appeared throughout.
She writes about her experience being a first-generation Chinese American (and her mom’s experience as an immigrant), her feelings toward Disney World, her time as an editor at Refinery29, packing for travel, her house growing up, and so much more. And she does so with such fantastic storytelling.
I absolutely love that Qing was the first person to read each chapter of the book, so she had just as much a part in this memoir as her daughter. That’s so special and such a beautiful way to approach a memoir about a mother and daughter.
I read this book in two days and couldn’t put it down. I highly recommend you check it out when it comes out May 9!
Thank you to Viking Books for giving me this ARC through a giveaway!
eiffeltyler's review against another edition
5.0
Connie has long been one of my favorite writers, with an ability to make even the most mundane things sound beautiful and special and meaningful, so I knew her memoir would be incredible. I was not disappointed. OH MY MOTHER! is gorgeous and deeply moving, and my only regret is that there aren’t more stories in it because I am greedy when it comes to Connie’s prose.