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100 Must-Read Books About Complicated Mothers - Page 3

"Mothers. We wouldn't be here without them. (Yet.) There is probably no more complex relationship than that of a mother and her children. Some people claim their mother to be their best friends, others haven't talked to their mothers in years. Some mothers left too soon, while others are way too meddlesome. Whether a mother is a saint, a monster, or something in between, here are 100 great books about complicated mothers, both real and imaginary"
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I'm Supposed to Protect You From All This (Nadja Spiegelman)
I'm Supposed to Protect You From All This
81
Nadja Spiegelman
The Patrick Melrose Novels (Edward St. Aubyn)
The Patrick Melrose Novels
82
Edward St. Aubyn
East of Eden (John Steinbeck)
East of Eden
83
John Steinbeck
The Pink Hotel (Anna Stothard)
The Pink Hotel
84
Anna Stothard
Modern Lovers (Emma Staub)
Modern Lovers
85
Emma Staub
My Name Is Lucy Barton (Elizabeth Strout)
My Name Is Lucy Barton
86
Elizabeth Strout
This One Summer (Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki)
This One Summer
87
Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki
The Joy Luck Club (Amy Tan)
The Joy Luck Club
88
Amy Tan
My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past (Jennifer Teege)
My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past
89
Jennifer Teege
Mayumi and the Sea of Happiness (Jennifer Tseng)
Mayumi and the Sea of Happiness
90
Jennifer Tseng
The Glass Castle (Jeannette Walls)
The Glass Castle
91
Jeannette Walls
Among Others (Jo Walton)
Among Others
92
Jo Walton
The Paying Guests (Sarah Waters)
The Paying Guests
93
Sarah Waters
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (Rebecca Wells)
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
94
Rebecca Wells
One Crazy Summer (Rita Williams-Garcia)
One Crazy Summer
95
Rita Williams-Garcia
Oh the Glory of It All (Sean Wilsey)
Oh the Glory of It All
96
Sean Wilsey
Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal (Jeanette Winterson)
Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal
97
Jeanette Winterson
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle (David Wroblewski)
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
98
David Wroblewski
Shelter (Jung Yun)
Shelter
99
Jung Yun
Mother Mother
Mother Mother
100
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