For almost as long as she can remember, Jean has been feeling unloved by her unpredictable, manipulative and temperamental mother. Her depressive father has his limitations; Jean's relationship with a brother and sister is tense. Isolated and depressed, Jean builds a rich inner world comprising family dysfunction, bullying, hospitalization, escapism, promiscuity, and deep devotion to creative pursuits. "When Bad Mothers Happen" is a heart-wrenching story about what might have been. Narrative, poetic prose, and streams of ...
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For almost as long as she can remember, Jean has been feeling unloved by her unpredictable, manipulative and temperamental mother. Her depressive father has his limitations; Jean's relationship with a brother and sister is tense. Isolated and depressed, Jean builds a rich inner world comprising family dysfunction, bullying, hospitalization, escapism, promiscuity, and deep devotion to creative pursuits. "When Bad Mothers Happen" is a heart-wrenching story about what might have been. Narrative, poetic prose, and streams of consciousness overlap to deliver a forceful message about the consequences of abandonment.
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