A review by sarahbook1
Here Be Dragons: Treading the Deep Waters of Motherhood, Mean Girls, and Generational Trauma by Melanie Shankle

5.0

Here Be Dragons is a raw heart full look at generational trauma and a mother’s quest to overcome. In the first 2/3 of the book, Melanie tells the heartbreaking details leading to her estrangement from her mother, shortly after becoming a mother herself. Her mother, likely perpetuating the toxic relationships she saw modeled, created unbearable relationships with her daughters. In the last 1/3 of the book, Melanie talks about her relationship with her daughter. Caroline experienced mean girls in her high school and found a whole new world upon entering college. In conclusion, Melanie discusses the death of her mother and how “God had broken a generational cycle that had told the women in my family to find their value in everything but His love.”

I received and Advanced Reader Copy from WaterBrook, an imprint of Random House, via NetGalley.