Letter Slot by Owen King is a story that explores the price one might be willing to pay for turning events to favour them. If you can enjoy the benefits of your choices and somone else must pay the price and face the consequences, should you let that happen? But what if you badly need some help? To what extent can a good-hearted civilian go? Where do you draw the line?
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“My Evil Mother” is an amusing, light-hearted short story that narrates the experiences of being a daughter, in first person, as she grows up, with her mother always being there, many a times, in controlling ways, while also giving her all the love possible, in her own weird ways. There are plenty of funny references to witchcraft and paranormal life but the central theme is the relationship between a mother and her daughter, with a feminist touch.
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This is a poignant short story, a memoir based on Cheryl Strayed’s experience and reflection of her relationship with her mother-in-law who is dying due to old age and illness. The author narrates her version of what Joan was like and the reader gets to witness the grief of losing an aging parent through someone else’s eyes or voice. Avoid this book if you cannot handle grief and loss.
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