Reviews

What My Mother and I Don't Talk about: Fifteen Writers Break the Silence by

gabbuz's review against another edition

1.0

The beginning was promising and touching, but it kept getting worse. The intimate stories about family dynamics were slowly turned into political opinion essays. Unsurpringly, all the different authors held the same set of beliefs.

I am so disappointed. This book could have been so much more than that.

els_ka's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense

4.5

somelittleinfamyreads's review against another edition

4.0

I really enjoyed reading this collection of stories. The voices within varied greatly not only in writing styles but in the sort of relationships and emotions they held in regards to the relationships they have, had, or didn't have at all, with their mothers. From troubled pasts to the takeaway that even the best relationships have ways they can grow, with relatable and underlying themes of how clouded our judgement becomes with those closest to us, for better or worse. I think the stories I liked the best were the ones that stood back and took a more analytical approach, gathering viewpoints from other friends or family for reference.

chenoapalmer's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

lilusiama's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

Being able to read so many perspectives on a child-mother relationship, each one personal and intimate, from so many talented authors is a delight. Some stories hit closer to home but at least one of them is destined to ring in your ears. 

scremily's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.75

erinnz's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

2.5

Some profound lines scattered throughout (when I was high), but not groundbreaking.

sarahbinari's review against another edition

3.5

I’m really glad I took the time to listen to this. I appreciated the variety of stories & essays 

hannzree15's review against another edition

4.0

This book was very raw and honest. Enjoyed reading about the various types of relationships individuals can have with their mothers.

laurenhuston's review against another edition

2.75

Some of these were fine, a handful fell flat, one I had to turn off mid-way because the narrator’s behavior towards her own daughter (and the way she was writing honestly) was so abhorrent. I left with a deeper understanding of most of these people’s fathers, not mothers.