tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500590946775347522.post106733608660675562..comments2024-02-13T02:30:15.796+11:00Comments on Minerva Reads: In My Mother's Hands by Biff WardSue Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128625746717614768noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500590946775347522.post-70468471531753646722015-04-24T21:32:22.691+10:002015-04-24T21:32:22.691+10:00Great point Kate, that our not getting to know her...Great point Kate, that our not getting to know her mother well, reflects Biff's experience and knowledge of her mother. We gradually learn more and Biff learns more don't we. I like how she was able to write in her voice at the time.Whispering Gumshttp://whisperinggums.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500590946775347522.post-24079368419574744262015-04-20T11:53:58.045+10:002015-04-20T11:53:58.045+10:00Thanks for your thoughtful write up Sylvia. It was...Thanks for your thoughtful write up Sylvia. It was a very moving discussion, and I thought being a family memoir was significant. Although there's a lot of the book where Biff and her family react to her mother, we don't get to know her mother that well...but then that reflects Biff's own experience as she describes her mother always looking off into the distance, not really engaging with other people.<br />I liked your comment on the language too, I thought Biff's use of language ranged from lovely clear narrative to some really poetic descriptions and responses.<br />A good night, thanks for organising Deb, and hosting Sue, and for your write-up Sylvia!<br />katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06366736174044484040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500590946775347522.post-2601153079048832002015-04-19T15:45:40.979+10:002015-04-19T15:45:40.979+10:00Great write up, Sylvia, of a wonderful discussion ...Great write up, Sylvia, of a wonderful discussion about an interesting book and a very different time to our current one when there is so much more awareness of and, hopefully help for, mental illness.Whispering Gumshttp://whisperinggums.comnoreply@blogger.com