A Good Enough Mother takes the reader on a journey through different times and various people's lives, all interwoven. It explores themes such as mother and baby home in Ireland, trauma (including generational), consent and unjust shame and the affect these themes have on the character's lives.

Content warning: book includes references to sexual assault and children being removed.

Whilst not my typical read, I thought this book was really good! Easy writing style to read and interesting as a book and plot. It handled potentially triggering topics well . In particular, the book enabled the triggering topics to validated (rather than dismissed) the feelings and experiences of the women.

Thank you Betimes Books for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

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I found this quite surprising as the summary given did not reflect fully just what this book was about. It follows 5 women and goes through each of their stories and perspectives.

This isn’t usually something I would read and I was pleasantly surprised by it. The writing was good and I love the jumping between women.

It tackles realistic and relevant events that women of all ages could and have faced.

Overall a decent book but not something I would jump to read again.

This book Is quite good. I think it is a great book for women, mothers, and young women. I will say this book is not what I would typically read, it follows five women throughout their lives, it can be hard to follow in the beginning. Once you are used to switching between years and the different women it is a nice read. All of the women are going through different challenging situations. It makes for a great discussion, from young women going through challenging times to experienced mothers facing a new challenge. I will say this could be a content warning for some readers regarding a male predator. I will be posting this review once the book is on goodreads, as of now it will only stay on Netgalley.

The description of the book is different than what the book is about but that was okay for me. This story was about five woman from the 1960s on and their interwoven stories. It does jump around a bit but you learn so much about them as mothers and their children. This was a thought provoking book and I am glad I read it.

This may be a good story however it was not for me. It is disappointing that the description given on netgalley when selecting this book mentions only the story between two women. Instead the book follows five women, jumps across multiple time zones and the way in which stories are told changes frequently. It is very hard keeping up and while if one is prepared for this and enjoys this style of rapidly shifting engagement they may appreciate the book, I found it a difficult read. I will not post this review on social media because it is an issue with the description rather than the book and therefore not fair on the author

This book doesn't just shine a light on the generational trauma caused by the "shame" of premarital sex (and pregnancy) that girls (bit not boys) have to bear, it highlights how each generation continues to struggle to drive change for their daughters and their daughter's daughters. At the same time it addresses the dilemma of mothers whose sons become the predators, and the importance of consent. An excellent read from an author who consistently turns out brilliant work. The brilliant imagery of quilt work runs like a ribbon through this book, which may not tie off neatly in a bow but provides a shimmering connection to a hopeful future.