A review by mardal
That Kind of Mother, by Rumaan Alam
2.0
premise:
Rebecca, a privileged white lady, has two sons. Her first, a white boy, that her black nanny helped her through the struggles of parenthood those first years. Her second, a black boy, who's birth mother that nanny that helped beyond thanks and died from childbirth. Her journey of raising two sons of different colour in a world that's not always so kind.
spoilers/personal reaction:
The writing lacked. This is a story that needs great writing because there are no twists, no big turns; just urns for good storytelling. It's the struggles you would expect from the parenting side and now it's mixed with racial tension. Not much else to say. Had the bones to be something heart-wrenching and special, just no depth.
Rebecca, a privileged white lady, has two sons. Her first, a white boy, that her black nanny helped her through the struggles of parenthood those first years. Her second, a black boy, who's birth mother that nanny that helped beyond thanks and died from childbirth. Her journey of raising two sons of different colour in a world that's not always so kind.
Spoiler
spoilers/personal reaction:
The writing lacked. This is a story that needs great writing because there are no twists, no big turns; just urns for good storytelling. It's the struggles you would expect from the parenting side and now it's mixed with racial tension. Not much else to say. Had the bones to be something heart-wrenching and special, just no depth.