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A review by tracijay7
After the Rain: Gentle Reminders for Healing, Courage, and Self-Love by Alexandra Elle
4.0
I first learned about Alex Elle through her Instagram quote posts. Her words were uplifting, affirming and insightful. They made me want to read more from her. Her book, “After the Rain,” reveals the backstory on how she gained her wisdom.
Elle shares the abuse she suffered as a child and her struggles as a single teenage mom. Her storytelling feels deeply vulnerable and honest. She has done a lot of healing work and comes out on the other side with medicine for others. I enjoyed the quick read.
I, however, would have liked for her to explore more the historical connections of slavery and black motherhood. She spends a great deal of time talking about how her relationship with her mother shaped her life but without any historic context on black women living under a system of oppression. Her complex relationship with her mother was reframed and the abuse forgiven. I wonder if that would do harm to other abuse survivors.
Elle shares the abuse she suffered as a child and her struggles as a single teenage mom. Her storytelling feels deeply vulnerable and honest. She has done a lot of healing work and comes out on the other side with medicine for others. I enjoyed the quick read.
I, however, would have liked for her to explore more the historical connections of slavery and black motherhood. She spends a great deal of time talking about how her relationship with her mother shaped her life but without any historic context on black women living under a system of oppression. Her complex relationship with her mother was reframed and the abuse forgiven. I wonder if that would do harm to other abuse survivors.