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One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies
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"One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies" Quotes

A teenage girl navigates grief and adolescence after her mother's death in this poignant coming-of-age novel.

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I don't know why it is that I'm always the one who has to go to the shrink and Dad never does.

Sonya Sones

familytherapy

When I'm alone in my room, I feel completely and totally safe.

Sonya Sones

solitudesafety

I'm not afraid of dying. I'm afraid of living without my mother.

Sonya Sones

fearloss

I think I might be the only person on the planet who has a mother who died of a brain tumor.

Sonya Sones

uniquenessgrief

I don't know which is worse, having a mother who's dead, or having one who's crazy.

Sonya Sones

familymental health

Maybe the only way to really feel alive is to feel scared to death.

Sonya Sones

fearlife

Sometimes I think everyone in the world is crazy except me.

Sonya Sones

sanityperception

I wish I had a sister. Someone I could talk to who understands about mothers and how it feels to lose one.

Sonya Sones

sisterhoodgrief

I'm not just your average fourteen-year-old. I'm also a novelist, a poet, and a songwriter.

Sonya Sones

identitycreativity

I hate the way my body is turning into a woman's body. I liked it better when it was still a little girl's body.

Sonya Sones

body imagepuberty