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A review by zabacitanovine
The Other Mother by Rachel M. Harper
4.0
A brilliant read, for sure!
This book explores the importance of sex and gender in the role of motherhood, how society perceives it and what it actually is.
It is also a story about flawed people and what they do "to help" and "in the name of love". Amazing character work.
The writing was brilliant, no bullcrap. It lets you get to know each character as a whole, but also in relation to others, so you both have singular parts of the story and a whole.
It is divided in 7 pats, all consisting of 7 chapters and told around a different person, but, as I said, you really get to know each of the characters and their flaws in an effortless way.
To write something this complex and important, with such skill, is just beyond me. This is one of my favorite reads of the year, second only to "Homegoing" by Yaa Gyasi.
This book explores the importance of sex and gender in the role of motherhood, how society perceives it and what it actually is.
It is also a story about flawed people and what they do "to help" and "in the name of love". Amazing character work.
The writing was brilliant, no bullcrap. It lets you get to know each character as a whole, but also in relation to others, so you both have singular parts of the story and a whole.
It is divided in 7 pats, all consisting of 7 chapters and told around a different person, but, as I said, you really get to know each of the characters and their flaws in an effortless way.
To write something this complex and important, with such skill, is just beyond me. This is one of my favorite reads of the year, second only to "Homegoing" by Yaa Gyasi.