The Complicated Mother (23 books)

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 — 2,583 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 — 85,542 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
3	Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami 3.85 avg rating — 81,465 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
3	The Devil in Jerusalem by Naomi Ragen (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 2,690 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
5	Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head by Warsan Shire (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 9,546 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
5	Mothered by Zoje Stage (Goodreads Author) 3.30 avg rating — 11,999 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
7	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
7	Educated by Tara Westover (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 1,866,406 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
9	Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi (Goodreads Author) 3.25 avg rating — 26,239 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
9	Jezebel by Irène Némirovsky 3.79 avg rating — 3,306 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
11	The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante 3.73 avg rating — 61,360 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
12	Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 1,118,145 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
13	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 — 19,082 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
14	Mother in the Dark by Kayla Maiuri (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 2,053 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
15	White Oleander by Janet Fitch (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 366,800 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
16	Carrie by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 848,515 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
17	Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 36,034 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
18	I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy 4.43 avg rating — 1,474,578 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
19	The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 126,150 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
20	Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner 4.23 avg rating — 601,040 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
21	Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 191,818 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
22	Coraline by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 783,649 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
23	Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 1,226,571 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