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A review by brogan7
Becoming a Matriarch by Helen Knott
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
A friend of mine recommended this book, and it feels very personal. Even describing what it was about is quite personal, like you might focus on different aspects of the story.
It's about Helen Knott losing her mother to cancer and shortly afterwards, her grandmother to dementia. It's about grieving and learning and letting go of what once was, not just her foremothers but how she related to the world, what she took on, etc.
I like that she talks about uncertainty and how to meet it, though I feel that she is still quite attached to certainty, even as she supposedly embraces being uncertain.
It's about Helen Knott losing her mother to cancer and shortly afterwards, her grandmother to dementia. It's about grieving and learning and letting go of what once was, not just her foremothers but how she related to the world, what she took on, etc.
I like that she talks about uncertainty and how to meet it, though I feel that she is still quite attached to certainty, even as she supposedly embraces being uncertain.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Drug abuse, Racism, and Sexual violence