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More: A Memoir of Open Marriage by Molly Roden Winter
6 reviews
kristenthemums's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
3.5
If you’re looking for a how-to guide on how to have the perfect and healthy open marriage, More is not your book. But if you’re looking for a complicated, messy, deep dive into the life of a woman trying to figure one out (as she also discovers more about herself, her family, and her husband along the way), you’ll enjoy the ride.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
leefox's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Biphobia
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Dementia
kaleighcurran's review against another edition
2.25
My perception of the author is that she is kind of a mess as a person. Even though a lot of the book is describing her therapy sessions. The entire reading experience was akin to seeing a horrific car crash. Just awful, but you want to see what happens in the end. I also interpret the word “marriage” by definition to mean that you are faithfully committed to one person for the rest of your life, so “open marriage” to me is an oxymoron, but different strokes for different folks I suppose. This was a “window” book for me and definitely not a “mirror” book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Alcohol
author2223's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Gaslighting
Moderate: Medical content
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
I saw this as a Book of the Month selection, and was intrigued by the synopsis.
“More” is a memoir that chronicles author Molly Roden Winter’s time in an open marriage. The book highlights how and why her and her husband decided to open their marriage, the hurdles they had to face together as a couple, how the rest of her life was impacted by participating in an open marriage, and, most importantly, what Molly learned about herself.
This memoir goes beyond open marriage and really explores how relationships with other people helped to mold and define Molly’s perception of herself. Throughout the duration of the book, Molly is constantly putting in the difficult work to become the best version of herself, and learning who she wants to be. I think for a lot of people it is easy to define yourself in comparison to how you believe other people perceive you or how you believe other people want you to be. This memoir beautifully highlights the road to self love, and how things are not always simple. Humans are constantly growing and evolving, and just because today you feel one way, does not limit you to feel that way for the rest of your life. Molly is a wife, mother, daughter, and person just trying to find her way in the world, which I think anyone can relate to.
One element of Molly’s open marriage that really stuck out to me was how impeccable her’s and her husband’s communication was. They definitely had rough patches, and everything was not always perfect, but they always fought for each other and always strived to remain honest. This level of commitment and open communication is imperative for any relationship to survive, especially when facing something that could cause so much turmoil and jealousy.
I really enjoyed how this book was set up, because it felt like I was just hearing someone’s life story. There was emotion poured into every page, and so much self growth it made me cry for her. It almost feels like you are reading something that is made up, but it is not. This memoir is also a really easy read in how it is written. Once I started, I could not put it down, and I almost devoured the entire book in one sitting.
This was such an interesting book, because I love to read about human experiences that differ from my own. I definitely recommend this to anyone curious about one NYC woman’s experience with open marriage.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Terminal illness, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
heartmindhealer's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Grief and Mental illness
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