A review by spepp
Mother of Sorrows by Richard McCann

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

 Though it struggles at times, specially regarding the way it handles the childhood sessions, when it lands it lands. It's also a type of book that only makes sense/connects its dots after you finish it. It has a whole internal cycle to it that is really beautiful, but like all books of its kind: it ends leaving a lot hanging and I'd be lying if I said that type of stuff didn't get to me. Still, the writing is so strong (even at its weakest moments) and feels so biographical (to the point where I was unsure if I was reading a fiction or not) that it just carries you along if you allow yourself to it. Also, I felt like reading something other than Three Kingdoms, hehehe.

Favorite stories: "The Diarist", "My Brother in the Basement", "The Universe, Concealed"