{"product_id":"my-mother-says-9781642861266","title":"My Mother Says","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Reeling from a breakup, a young Danish woman recovers her sense of self through conversations with parents, friends, and strangers. A sweet and quirky debut about heartbreak, memory, and the endless potential of language.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e―\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe narrator’s long-term girlfriend has just broken things off, forcing her to move back in with her father, a Pink Floyd–loving priest. While she desperately tries to convince her girlfriend to reconsider, the rest of the world bombards her with advice: from her childhood friend Mulle to her kindly therapist to her overbearing mother and card-playing father. Bumbling through the fog of disillusionment, the narrator gives herself permission to grieve, philosophize, and be generally outrageous until at last she sees a light at the end of the tunnel. \u003ci\u003eMy Mother Says \u003c\/i\u003eis a compendium of conversations between people who talk past one another in a universe of misplaced good intentions. In this whirlwind of memories, confessions, temper tantrums, and declarations of love Pilgaard’s sheer affection for her characters turns the pain of a broken heart into a heartwarming comedy of errors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stine Pilgaard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48295476527355,"sku":"9781642861266","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781642861266.jpg?v=1772485905","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/my-mother-says-9781642861266","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}