Explores the isolation and silent pressures of motherhood for deep emotional resonance
Features expressive hand-drawn ink illustrations by Benjamin Phillips for a unique visual experience
Touches on universal themes of identity, memory, and generational silence
Award-winning and Carnegie Shortlisted for literary recognition
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A tender exploration of motherhood, memory, and the silences that we choose to ignore. Miri is the exhausted mother of a screaming newborn and four-year-old Frances, who refuses to give up her shushu (pacifier). When her judgmental mother-in-law, Bella, arrives, she's more of a burden than a help, criticizing mealtimes, bedtimes, and of co