A review by vivian_munich
Her Mother's Mother's Mother and Her Daughters, by Eric M.B. Becker, Maria José Silveira
4.0
Her Mother’s Mother’s Mother and Her Daughters chronicles twenty women’s lives spanning 500 years of history in Brazil. It was pretty fascinating how unique each woman was and how their life was shaped by the time they lived in. The writing is eloquent and lyrical.
Of course with only 10 to 20 pages devoted to one woman’s life, it was difficult to fully convey their personalities and thus I didn’t feel really connected to any of them. Also I’m fairly ignorant about Brazil’s history so all the significant historical events fell flat and didn’t trigger anything in me (entirely my own fault). I can imagine the stories would’ve carried a lot more weight for Brazilians.
Worth a read if you’re interested in historical family sagas and want to learn more about Brazil.
Of course with only 10 to 20 pages devoted to one woman’s life, it was difficult to fully convey their personalities and thus I didn’t feel really connected to any of them. Also I’m fairly ignorant about Brazil’s history so all the significant historical events fell flat and didn’t trigger anything in me (entirely my own fault). I can imagine the stories would’ve carried a lot more weight for Brazilians.
Worth a read if you’re interested in historical family sagas and want to learn more about Brazil.