Black Milk: On Writing, Motherhood, and the Harem Within by Elif Shafak

Black Milk: On Writing, Motherhood, and the Harem Within

Elif Shafak with Hande Zapsu Watt (Translator)

267 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction feminism memoir emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

An acclaimed Turkish novelist's personal account of balancing a writer's life with a mother's life.  After the birth of her first child in 2006, Turkish writer Elif Shafek suffered from postpartum depression that triggered a profound personal cris...

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Moods

reflective 86%
emotional 60%
inspiring 56%
informative 43%
funny 21%
hopeful 21%
lighthearted 17%
challenging 13%
dark 13%
sad 8%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 21%
fast 21%

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