A review by zarazuck
That Kind of Mother, by Rumaan Alam
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I’m shocked by how convincingly Alam, a man, writes about motherhood. For all the major events at the start of the book, nothing really happens…and I couldn’t tell if that bothered me or if it felt a lot like motherhood itself.