Black Milk: On Writing, Motherhood, and the Harem Within by Elif Shafak

Black Milk: On Writing, Motherhood, and the Harem Within

Elif Shafak with Hande Zapsu Watt (Translator)

267 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction feminism memoir emotional reflective slow-paced
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An acclaimed Turkish novelist's personal account of balancing a writer's life with a mother's life.  After the birth of her first child in 2006, Turkish writer Elif Shafek suffered from postpartum depression that triggered a profound personal cris...

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Moods

reflective 82%
emotional 64%
inspiring 53%
informative 46%
hopeful 21%
funny 17%
challenging 14%
lighthearted 14%
dark 10%
sad 10%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 19%
slow 19%

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