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A review by bookofcinz
I Am Not Your Baby Mother by Candice Brathwaite
3.0
I Am Not Your Baby Mother was written by Candice Brathwaite at a time when Black British women did not have the safe space to talk about being mothers and mothering their children. Brathwaite said this book is part memoir and part manifesto and when you read it you will find out why.
I decided to read this book because of.... the title... I have no interest in being a Mother much less a Baby mother but what I do find interesting is how taboo (even in 2021) it is to be a Baby Mother. I love that Candice explores this in her book and we are given a BLACK experience through it all. I enjoyed hearing about her family upbringing- sis did not hold anything back, all the family business out the door. What I enjoyed was how real she was in this book, if you are a first time Mom, I strongly recommend picking this up.
I felt the ending was a bit all over the place but this is expected with a debut memoir. Overall a strong read.
I decided to read this book because of.... the title... I have no interest in being a Mother much less a Baby mother but what I do find interesting is how taboo (even in 2021) it is to be a Baby Mother. I love that Candice explores this in her book and we are given a BLACK experience through it all. I enjoyed hearing about her family upbringing- sis did not hold anything back, all the family business out the door. What I enjoyed was how real she was in this book, if you are a first time Mom, I strongly recommend picking this up.
I felt the ending was a bit all over the place but this is expected with a debut memoir. Overall a strong read.