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jennicraw 's review for:
How to Forget: A Daughter's Memoir
by Kate Mulgrew
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Like her first memoir, this book showcases Kate Milgrew's incredible storytelling ability. With rich pride and vivid descriptions, the stories and characters come alive.
I confess I was somewhat off put this time by what felt like a caricature of her maid/Nanny. The audiobook version included the author's attempt at a Mexican accent with broken English. Perhaps it was exactly how Lucy sounds, but it felt cheap and unfair.
The first half of the book flew by, the story of her father's life was captivating. Her mother's story was also captivating, until the end when it not only began to drag out, it also felt voyeuristic. Being repeatedly told about times this woman peed herself or mistook her son for Jesus felt like I was seeing a side of her life she would want no one to see. And the book lingered on it for too long.
Still, it was a poignant look at the lingering loss of a parent with Alzheimer's, beautiful told by a gifted writer.
I confess I was somewhat off put this time by what felt like a caricature of her maid/Nanny. The audiobook version included the author's attempt at a Mexican accent with broken English. Perhaps it was exactly how Lucy sounds, but it felt cheap and unfair.
The first half of the book flew by, the story of her father's life was captivating. Her mother's story was also captivating, until the end when it not only began to drag out, it also felt voyeuristic. Being repeatedly told about times this woman peed herself or mistook her son for Jesus felt like I was seeing a side of her life she would want no one to see. And the book lingered on it for too long.
Still, it was a poignant look at the lingering loss of a parent with Alzheimer's, beautiful told by a gifted writer.