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shanny529's review against another edition
5.0
Every girl who has lost her mom should read this book at some point.
rinsette's review against another edition
5.0
If your mom passed when you were young, this book is a must read. I wish I had found it sooner
jennycip1's review against another edition
5.0
Wow..just wow. This book has been sitting on my shelf taunting me for about 2 years. It was always “I’ll read that next year” “or next..” “someday”. It was a gift from my gram saying “you should read this it might help” I am 25 years old and lost my mom at 17. I have found it so hard to relate to my friends and their relationships with their mothers. Though I have wonderful women in my life that have guided me and supported me as well as a dad who is my best friend, I could never fully express how I felt not having my mom. Every feeling, insecurity, & thought of mine was justified and heard within these pages. I am so moved and though I’m sorry to have read through this book and relate to so many women I am also thankful to have women to share it with. Thank you Hope…
laceywebs's review against another edition
5.0
If you are a "Motherless Daughter", this is a MUST READ.
I can't even put into words how much this book helped me with the grieving process. The book includes stories from other Motherless Daughters, advice, and leaves you feeling like you are not alone. It is inspirational, helpful, and uplifting. It will make you smile & cry, give you strength, and make you realize things about yourself, your mother, and your grief that you'd never thought of before. How she puts all of these things into words, I'll never know. I respect Hope as a writer and a Motherless Daughter. This is my "go to" book when I am dealing with the loss of my Mom. Every time I read this book, I find something else that I had overlooked before. Also, as I grow, the stories mean more and more to me. Before I had a child of my own, I couldn't relate to the part of the book discussing that issue. But after I had my child, I re-read that section and got SO MUCH out of it like I was reading it for the first time. I will continue to re-read this book at least once a year as long as I live. I love it.
I can't even put into words how much this book helped me with the grieving process. The book includes stories from other Motherless Daughters, advice, and leaves you feeling like you are not alone. It is inspirational, helpful, and uplifting. It will make you smile & cry, give you strength, and make you realize things about yourself, your mother, and your grief that you'd never thought of before. How she puts all of these things into words, I'll never know. I respect Hope as a writer and a Motherless Daughter. This is my "go to" book when I am dealing with the loss of my Mom. Every time I read this book, I find something else that I had overlooked before. Also, as I grow, the stories mean more and more to me. Before I had a child of my own, I couldn't relate to the part of the book discussing that issue. But after I had my child, I re-read that section and got SO MUCH out of it like I was reading it for the first time. I will continue to re-read this book at least once a year as long as I live. I love it.
brontejane's review against another edition
5.0
I am giving this 5 stars because I related to so much of what was said. I am a motherless daughter and the author expressed many of the things I have felt/thought. So probably not a 5 star for everyone. Also, this book was written in the 1990's and I would be interested in an updated version.
trishadenise's review against another edition
I can’t really rate this book. I’m glad I read it.
kthornette's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you, fellow Motherless Daughters, for verbalizing all the tears I’ve shed and helping me better understand them.
kyleecrews's review against another edition
3.0
A timeless book that voices the trauma and experiences that motherless women endure. This book is written for women whose mothers have passed during their childhood or adolescence.
I found this book beneficial as someone who has not had the opportunity to share my experiences with a fellow motherless daughter. This book helped me reflect on how being a motherless daughter shaped who I am today and also helped me process through the feelings that I’ve had and continue to experience.
I only recommend reading this book if you have started or are emotionally ready to begin healing. I began reading this book 8 years after my mother passed and I don’t think I would have been ready to read this book before now.
Unfortunately, I agree with other reviews that state that this book is unnecessarily gendered and homophobic.
I found this book beneficial as someone who has not had the opportunity to share my experiences with a fellow motherless daughter. This book helped me reflect on how being a motherless daughter shaped who I am today and also helped me process through the feelings that I’ve had and continue to experience.
I only recommend reading this book if you have started or are emotionally ready to begin healing. I began reading this book 8 years after my mother passed and I don’t think I would have been ready to read this book before now.
Unfortunately, I agree with other reviews that state that this book is unnecessarily gendered and homophobic.
jlscrombie's review against another edition
Perhaps most helpful to those who lost their mothers as children or teens. I did not find this particularly helpful or comforting, rather it spiked my anxiety about disease and all the ways I could die and mess up my own children for the rest of their lives.