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padancer's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
5.0
It was very sad to listen (I read in audiobook) about such mother who doesn’t accept her daughter at all. The most unique thing to me was she could sympathize with her patient and her real physical wounds but she couldn’t see the mental wounds she puts on her daughter Very good book and very well written, will stick to me for some time
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Terminal illness, Excrement, and Grief
h4rm0ny's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Hate crime and Excrement
Minor: Death and Dementia
saphfics's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
As someone who relates much more to Green, a lesbian with a mother who is like the narrator, this book gives me a lot of feelings and questions. Even now after I have finished it my heart feels so so heavy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Elder abusemurderousscottishgremlin's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This book is so tender and the emotional aspect of it is really emphasised by Kim’s simplistic yet vivid writing style. The characters are so well written and I teared up while listening to this at several points. Minhee Yeo is also a wonderful narrator and really brought the story to life. I wish I could make my mother read this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Homophobia
nad_books623's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Wow this was a raw story that a lot of people in the lgbtq+ community can relate to while reading. The mother was so annoying and hypocritical. The whole time that she was reflecting towards the end of the book with the nursing home and her inner homophobia we never got to see her challenge her hypocrisy. Which, I guess makes the story more raw in a sense but still would be interested to see. I did like the stories comment on being elderly and what happens in society when someone no longer has a purpose.The scene when the reporters came to interview Jen was a good moment that showed how she was seen as disposable since she could not give what they wanted from her. Another moment in the book was towards the end when Jen is in the last nursing home and how the carer says they're all just going to die there always. I think this book also discusses well how care taking is a commodity in society and that due to capitalism people who need care do not get the proper care they need.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Excrement and Vomit
zmeiat's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book made me think, at times, about the movie "All about my mother"/"Todo sobre mi madre" by Pedro Almodovar. They are different from each other in presentation and in overal message, but the vibes very definitely similar.
The writting was melancholic and engaging, especially with us being placed in the head of the mother and her battle with internalized prejudices that her own daughter directly challenges. This was a very strong book about the difficulties of life and how one at the end of the day simply should live through the coming tomorrows instead of the far future.
The writting was melancholic and engaging, especially with us being placed in the head of the mother and her battle with internalized prejudices that her own daughter directly challenges. This was a very strong book about the difficulties of life and how one at the end of the day simply should live through the coming tomorrows instead of the far future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Dementia, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
o_pixel's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
daniellekat's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Picked this up on a whim and although I didn’t hate it, it wasn’t really my cup of tea. It was difficult to distinguish dialogue from inner thoughts since there were no quotations used. I hated the vivid descriptions of bodily functions, but overall the writing was good and I would pick this author up again. I enjoyed the themes of this book and I appreciated that there wasn't an unbelievable turn around in attitude by the end but there was some character growth.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Excrement, Vomit, Dementia, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Violence
Minor: Death of parent