A Good Enough Mother: A Novel | 
pickIf you like psychology and slower paced thrillers you‘ll probably enjoy this. Very focused in therapy, psychological insights, motherhood and trauma which really worked for me. I couldn‘t put it down. Only slight is I did have to suspend belief with the twist at the end - the author wanted the characters motivation and behaviour to be believable but it didn‘t ring quite true for me.
so-soHmm this was a tricky one… I feel like this book lacked direction and meandered along without a gripping main storyline. From a mother‘s viewpoint, I felt for the main character, however I didn‘t really care much either way.
The book almost reminded me of a memoir style read - the author does actually work in mental health services, so I guess this rings somewhat true.
Slow read where not much happens.
panI won‘t say this is a bad book per se, but it‘s not my cup of tea. The pacing felt off - too wordy, too full of explanations, initially, followed by a strange, detached narrative later on, with the narrator not being central to events.
Fundamentally, though, my main issue with this is the same as I have for any psychological thriller - the main character always makes several stupid, completely out-of-character decisions!
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pickIt turned out to be completely different to what I expected. I enjoyed reading about the relationship between a therapist and a patient from the therapist‘s POV. While I think there were parts that I wasn‘t sure where on earth this is going, I‘m still going to give it a pick and recommend it to those of you who like psychology
so-soI was immensely annoyed by the ‘good enough mother‘ in this book and how her personal drama influenced her work as a therapist. All that psychology, a bit too much and too obvious for me. Yet I couldn‘t stop reading.
so-soThomas illustrated the mother's grief well. I'm just left with what did I read and why? 🤔
pickI thought this was brilliant. While it‘s about a clinical psychologist, her work, and her missing son, there are so many psychological themes raised- I particularly enjoyed seeing the therapeutic relationship play out. However, I can see why this might not appeal to all. It‘s not fast-paced and there is a lot of therapy chair work described. Also, it‘s focused on a trauma therapy unit, so there are many triggers. But it was so in my wheelhouse!
Ruth is a psychologist who works with troubled young individuals. She is also the mother of twins - on of whom has gone missing in the last year. She gets a new patient who just happens to look like her missing son. Of course, drama ensues.
I like the premise, but I'm not crazy about the execution. There's a lot of therapy sessions scenes and the book is starting to feel repetitive. Hoping it picks up in the next half.
so-soBook 4/10 of my #bookfitnesschallenge is done!
I enjoyed the psychological parts of this book, but I felt that there was a lot missing. The writing was good, but cloudy at a lot of times for me. I needed more answers than what we‘re given.
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Gotta love Victoria‘s Secret for workout pants 😜😝😚! Reading some more of this one before I have to get up and get ready for work🙄. #bookfitnesschallenge
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I‘ll be starting this one with my coffee in the morning ! Right now I‘m going to work on a #netgalley ARC until I succumb to sleep. ✌🏻💆🏻♀️
pickA beautifully written and emotional story which is quite dark in places. It gives a great insight into the world of the therapist and their patients. It‘s a slow burner and fairly intense in its telling with a gradual build up of foreboding and uneasiness. The characters are well drawn. A thought provoking, engaging, and moving read which I would recommend to those who prefer something a little different to your usual chiller thriller.
4⭐️
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