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A review by k8iedid
I'm Supposed to Protect You from All This by Nadja Spiegelman
5.0
Again, I have no idea how this book landed on my to-read list, given that I'm unfamiliar with Spiegelman or her parents. I opened this book with a blank slate. And I loved it.
In "The Red Tent," Anita Diamant writes, "If you want to understand any woman, you must first ask about her mother and listen carefully." Spiegelman's mom is a captivating figure, and I loved how she dove into their complicated dynamic. That alone made this a great story, but when we got to the last third where Spiegelman spent significant time with her grandmother, the book really took off for me. Aha, now we're seeing family traits played out and passed along. What a gift for female family members to spend time together getting to know each other as people, and not just their singular relationship to each other. I really enjoyed this memoir.
In "The Red Tent," Anita Diamant writes, "If you want to understand any woman, you must first ask about her mother and listen carefully." Spiegelman's mom is a captivating figure, and I loved how she dove into their complicated dynamic. That alone made this a great story, but when we got to the last third where Spiegelman spent significant time with her grandmother, the book really took off for me. Aha, now we're seeing family traits played out and passed along. What a gift for female family members to spend time together getting to know each other as people, and not just their singular relationship to each other. I really enjoyed this memoir.