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A created list and expanding list of complicated and monstrous mothers. Often depicting mother-and-daughter relationships.

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1	The Book of Mother by Violaine Huisman 3.79 avg rating — 2,727 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1	Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 89,442 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1	My Life as a Dust Devil by Carly Berg (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 144 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami 3.84 avg rating — 87,684 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Devil in Jerusalem by Naomi Ragen (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 2,710 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head by Warsan Shire (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 9,990 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Mothered by Zoje Stage (Goodreads Author) 3.29 avg rating — 12,264 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Monstrous Mothers: Troubling Tropes by Abigail Palko 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Educated by Tara Westover (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 1,951,764 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi (Goodreads Author) 3.24 avg rating — 27,029 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Jezebel by Irène Némirovsky 3.78 avg rating — 3,546 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante 3.73 avg rating — 64,846 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Big Little Lies (Big Little Lies, #1) by Liane Moriarty (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 1,142,784 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	What My Mother and I Don't Talk About: Fifteen Writers Break the Silence (What We Don't Talk About, #1) by Michele Filgate (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.74 avg rating — 19,735 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Mother in the Dark by Kayla Maiuri (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 2,114 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	White Oleander by Janet Fitch (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 370,340 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Carrie by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 876,020 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 39,379 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy 4.42 avg rating — 1,596,167 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 131,530 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner 4.22 avg rating — 639,087 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 202,949 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Coraline by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 800,307 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,270,259 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars