Book description
Mosaic is a story of exploration and self-identification, of grief, relationships, tackling mental health, and how to walk through difficult times when there is nowhere else to go. The story follows Laura, who along with her husband Jason, embarked on having a baby, only to go on a journey that…
Why read it?
1 author picked Mosaic as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Like Didion, Laura Gaddis’ experience was different than mine, but grief and the desire to be a mom are ubiquitous.
My own quest to have a child was not as easy or as straightforward as it is for many people, so I could appreciate and empathize with Gaddis’ journey. The grief I experienced when my dad died was much different than Gaddis’.
While losing a parent is difficult, I can’t fathom how much harder it is to endure the death of a child. But grief binds people together, and Gaddis' writing is so sharp and poignant that I could easily…
From Elizabeth's list on books about grief and family written by women.
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