A review by marywahlmeierbracciano
A Mouthful of Air by Amy Koppelman

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

You would hardly know this book is twenty years old.  I loved Amy Koppelman's moment-to-moment, almost stream of consciousness writing style, the beats within chapters.  As Julie drowns in postpartum depression, she contemplates her own upbringing, her parents' long-overdue separation, the feeling of having been abandoned, and most importantly, the choking pressure of motherhood and expectations.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Eating disorder, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death and Death