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A review by ashluhley
Oh My Mother!: A Memoir in Nine Adventures by Connie Wang
4.0
Oh My Mother! was such a genuine delight. I listened to the audiobook, and I have to say that there are few things I love more than when a book is narrated by it’s author. It makes me feel like the story is being spoken exactly how it was intended to be, and I always really appreciate that.
In this memoir, author Connie Wang tells several stories that embody the complicated relationship between her and Qing, her mother. The stories range from Connie's childhood through adulthood, reflecting on timeshare vacations, to a Magic Mike XL Las Vegas live show, to travels abroad. Each story is filled with so much love and nostalgia, but also dives deeper into the inner workings of not only Connie’s mind, but Qing’s. Something I really enjoyed is the way that Connie took care to really represent Qing as an individual, as a woman with her own interests and hobbies and dreams and passions. I think it really helped to give more insight into their relationship, since we had such a thorough understanding of both women as individuals.
These stories were filled with moments that had me saying “ugh….this is so me”, and moments where I was laughing out loud. They were genuine, touching, and well written, and I just truly loved listening to them.
In this memoir, author Connie Wang tells several stories that embody the complicated relationship between her and Qing, her mother. The stories range from Connie's childhood through adulthood, reflecting on timeshare vacations, to a Magic Mike XL Las Vegas live show, to travels abroad. Each story is filled with so much love and nostalgia, but also dives deeper into the inner workings of not only Connie’s mind, but Qing’s. Something I really enjoyed is the way that Connie took care to really represent Qing as an individual, as a woman with her own interests and hobbies and dreams and passions. I think it really helped to give more insight into their relationship, since we had such a thorough understanding of both women as individuals.
These stories were filled with moments that had me saying “ugh….this is so me”, and moments where I was laughing out loud. They were genuine, touching, and well written, and I just truly loved listening to them.