I read three books – two fiction and one autobiography for February. All different from each other, but in each the mother and child relationship plays a key role. In Pachinko and Mom & Me & Mom (the autobiography of Maya Angelou) the mother-child relationship evolves over a lifetime. In Very Valentine, the grandmother-granddaughter relationship becomes the focal point, more so than the mother-daughter relationship. Either way, family bonds, traditions, advice, support, and dedication through generations are common themes, as is the theme of hard work and independence. Female characters (people in the autobiography) show that they can survive and succeed through devotion to their craft and grit.
