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A review by shadowsmoon
The Voice in My Ear by Frances Leviston
4.0
I struggled with this book, not gonna lie! Not that it wasn't good, because it was, I just wasn't as engaged with it as I had hoped to be. I thought the representations of the different relationships between Mothers and Daughters were interesting and showed how diverse and yet toxic they can be. It certainly made me think about my own relationship with my Mum and my relationship with my Son; the push and pull of power and control, the intertwined relationships across time and how they change... lots of themes worth contemplating.
It left me feeling rather downhearted and that it seems as Mothers we are a bit doomed in some respects. I think this is probably just where I'm at as a person and in no way a reflection on the writing, form, structure etc. Frances is clearly a talented writer with a lot of insight. The last story left me reeling. As someone who writes diaries and have done since I was 13, I was furious and so many unanswered questions about their relationship. But I think it brought a lot of tacit issues to the fore about how this man (some men) view women... nicely done.
It got me thinking did this book. This is a good thing but I wouldn't say it was enjoyable... and not that all books have to be!
It left me feeling rather downhearted and that it seems as Mothers we are a bit doomed in some respects. I think this is probably just where I'm at as a person and in no way a reflection on the writing, form, structure etc. Frances is clearly a talented writer with a lot of insight. The last story left me reeling. As someone who writes diaries and have done since I was 13, I was furious and so many unanswered questions about their relationship. But I think it brought a lot of tacit issues to the fore about how this man (some men) view women... nicely done.
It got me thinking did this book. This is a good thing but I wouldn't say it was enjoyable... and not that all books have to be!