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The Big Rumpus: A Mother's Tale from the Trenches by Ayun Halliday

coldinaugust's review

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4.0

Nice collection of stories. Funny, with a wonderful quirky voice. Four stars, would read this author again.

somethewiser's review

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5.0

I laughed my way through this book, all the time nodding with understanding as Halliday captures what it means to be a parent, a mother. Clearly written by someone who loves the calling, this book humorously explores the dark underbelly of motherhood and all of the exasperation and anguish that, as every parent knows, go hand in hand with the moments of joy and love.

As a new(ish) mother, this book was an instant favorite.

satyridae's review

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4.0

I've long been a fan of The East Village Inky and was happy to stumble across Halliday's memoir. Her voice is an original and hilarious one, straight from the underbelly of motherhood. Rings true, and brings back both the horrors and the delights of those early, fugue-like days.
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