Next on motherhood is Mother to Mother by #SindiweMagona
(South Africa)
A mother reflects on how her life arrived here, when her young son, in a raging crowd of protestors perpetrates murder.
A conversation with the other mother, who lost a daughter that day.
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My review of The Mother by #YvvetteEdwards, a British courtroom drama and observation on one of the toughest challenges a mother can face, the death of a teenager.
1st of 3 novels reading together on a similar theme.
#SindiweMagona (Sth Africa)
#BritBennett (US)
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Book covers of 3 novels with similar themes on a tound table with a lamp. The Mother by British author Yvvette Edwards Mother to Mother by South African author Sindiwe Magona The Mothers by American author Brit Bennett
That's my weekend reading sorted.
Three authors I've read previously & loved.
I plan to read these together, their novels on motherhood & loss, from 3 different cultural perspectives.
The Mother #yvvetteedwards (UK)
Mother to Mother #sindiwemagona (Sth Africa)
The Mothers #britbennett (US)
Book covers of 3 novels with a common theme, Mothers and loss Yvvette Edwards The Mother (UK) 🇬🇧 Sindiwe Magona Mother to Mother (South Africa) 🇿🇦 Brit Bennett The Mothers (US) 🇺🇸
I'm currently reading The Mother by Yvvette Edwards
I plan to read these 3 together, by authors from the UK, Sth Africa & US all of whom I have read a previous work of theirs & loved.
The Mothers #YvetteEdwards
Mother to Mother #SindiweMagona
The Mothers #BritBennett
The What Ifs of life & loss.
