A review by arielml
Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace by Ayelet Waldman

4.0

This was a brave and very open book. Waldman writes about the most personal parts of her life, from her abortion to her bipolar disorder. There's a lot here to comfort anyone who has shared some of the same struggles. The writing is generally accessible and funny, too, although it does occasionally fall flat (she way overused the "After all, I live in _Berkeley_" line, for example).