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"My Father's Eyes, My Mother's Rage" is the raw and emotionally charged debut poetry collection by Rose Brik. Rose delves into the intricate layers of the human experience with profound insight. Through her poetry she fearlessly navigates themes of the mother and father wound, childhood trauma, domestic violence, grief, mental…

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1 author picked My Father's Eyes, My Mother's Rage as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book made me reflect deeply on how my connection with my own parents has changed as I’ve gotten older. I highlighted so many lines, especially ones centered on the complicated evolution of a parent-child relationship and the pain, love, and resentment that can coexist in these relationships.

Brik might be one of my favorite modern poets at this point. I even recommended this book to my therapist. 

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