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reneeclementine 's review for:
Heart Berries
by Terese Marie Mailhot
What I will say to describe this book is everything that's already been said - it's raw, but beautiful. The writing style is quite unique in terms of being a poetic memoir and it's really interesting in the questions at the end, the author describes that writing can still be poetic and artful, even when it's discussing abuse and mental health.
The quote that really stuck with me is "I remember that motherhood is mostly bearing shame to dress my children, to feed them, and to spare them the things I wasn't spared". Terese talks opening about her struggles as a mother, with mental health and the difference in her treatment as an indigenous woman.
While the writing style is beautiful, it can come off as a little choppy and unfinished, although I think that was fairly intentional in terms of leaving questions unanswered.
The quote that really stuck with me is "I remember that motherhood is mostly bearing shame to dress my children, to feed them, and to spare them the things I wasn't spared". Terese talks opening about her struggles as a mother, with mental health and the difference in her treatment as an indigenous woman.
While the writing style is beautiful, it can come off as a little choppy and unfinished, although I think that was fairly intentional in terms of leaving questions unanswered.