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A review by bluefairybug
Matritto | Motherhood by Ameena Tabessum
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
3.0
This book was a short but not particularly easy read. It deals with the subject of child s3xual exploitation and also touches on the issues that can arise with arranged marriages. There is also mention of child neglect and some racist language. Having said all of that, I do think it's an important read. Pretending none of these issues exist isn't helpful to anyway.
The timeline seemed to jump at times, and it wasn't always clear what time span some events took place over. And as much as David was probably meant to be a good guy, he felt like a walking red flag to me. I really, really disliked him.
I also think the book showed the importance of communication and how easy it can be to make mistakes as a parent. If only Milly had communicated better with her son, then things could have resolved much easier. I thought that aspect was incredibly realistic. As a mum of teens, it's so easy to drop the ball and think we aren't needed anymore. When they need us just as much as ever.
This book was originally written in Bangla and has been translated into English. At times, the translation makes the language feel unnatural and wooden, but that's often the case with translated works.
Overall, I thought this was an interesting read, although the storyline was very familiar as I've watched a bit about the Rotherham case that it was loosely based on.
The timeline seemed to jump at times, and it wasn't always clear what time span some events took place over. And as much as David was probably meant to be a good guy, he felt like a walking red flag to me. I really, really disliked him.
I also think the book showed the importance of communication and how easy it can be to make mistakes as a parent. If only Milly had communicated better with her son, then things could have resolved much easier. I thought that aspect was incredibly realistic. As a mum of teens, it's so easy to drop the ball and think we aren't needed anymore. When they need us just as much as ever.
This book was originally written in Bangla and has been translated into English. At times, the translation makes the language feel unnatural and wooden, but that's often the case with translated works.
Overall, I thought this was an interesting read, although the storyline was very familiar as I've watched a bit about the Rotherham case that it was loosely based on.