Mother-daughter relationships are complex. Sometimes you love them, sometimes you hate them, and sometimes you wonder why they do the things they do. Maybe you’d find yourself in these books...
Mother-daughter relationships are complex. Sometimes you love them, sometimes you hate them, and sometimes you wonder why they do the things they do. Maybe you’d find yourself in these books...
Not everyone has a good relationship with their mum. The story follows Cassie O’Malley, an 18-year-old who’d spent the last two-and-a-half years of her life locked up in a mental institution. Despite being put there by her mum, Cassie still tries to make a connection after getting discharged and starting afresh. This is one of those rare YA novels that received rave reviews even from adults, so be prepared to feel all the feels.
A former New York Times restaurant critic, editor-in-chief of Gourmet, and author of three bestselling memoirs, Ruth Reichl is a highly-revered figure in the food scene. So it may come as a shock to many that her mum happened to be a terrible cook. Penned after discovering a stack of notes and letters left behind by her late mother, Ruth talks about her new-found appreciation for the woman after some new revelations.
Many people cried foul over Amy Chua’s strict parenting style when the book first came out, but most of you may find the anecdotes in this memoir familiar – being told to practice the piano for two hours every day, doing maths drills at home after school and being scolded for getting 98 instead of 100 for a test. You’ll be so tempted to highlight the parts that have happened to you too and hand it over to your mum.
