Many thanks to NetGalley and Harper Collins | Amistad for gifting me this moving memoir by Angela Nissel. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 5 stars!
Angela didn't always have the easiest relationship with her mom. Her mom was a devout Christian and Angela felt her mom was embarrassed by the fact that her depression landed her in a psychiatric ward when she was younger. Now living in LA, her fortunes have turned and she finds herself broke and divorced. Then she finds out her mother has cancer.
While dealing with obviously difficult subjects - cancer, mental health, grief, family issues, racism, classism - this book is so on point. It's the perfect amount of life lessons and humor, all the while being the perfect tribute to her mom. Having just lost my mom, I related to so much of this book and instead of making me more sad, made me feel seen. Angela was completely honest in this book, even at the parts that we would normally hide, making this so relatable. Her mom would be so proud.
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