mercerhanau 's review for:

Inferno: A Memoir of Motherhood and Madness by Catherine Cho

5.0

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Vivid and kaleidoscopic. Fascinating to move between the author’s stories of love, personal and generational trauma, her mental state before and after the break, and her road to recovery. I stumbled upon this book while looking for Dante’s Inferno and am glad I took a chance on it. (My audiobook app returned the book to the library halfway through, right as she’s describing the moment of her break from reality. Very suspenseful!) Riveting, deeply personal, and an important glimpse into the healthcare systems and postpartum traditions of different countries and cultures. It also feels important to share a narrative of a stressed mother and baby struggling to bond, as this an underrepresented experience.