In a Country of Mothers by A.M. Homes

In a Country of Mothers

A.M. Homes

288 pages first pub 1993 (view editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy intense psychological explorations of complex relationships and the blurred lines between professional boundaries and personal obsessions.

Description

No relationship is more charged than that between a psychotherapist and her patient—unless it is the relationship between a mother and her daughter. This disturbing literary thriller explores what happens when the line between those relationships ...

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Community Reviews

3.31
based on 171 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

challenging: 66%

tense: 66%

emotional: 33%


Pace

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Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
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Character

Strong character development?

100% of readers chose Complicated
Complicated

Loveable characters?

66% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
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