My Evil Mother
Margaret Atwood

Another short story, easing into the New Year. At 32 pages, another Amazon Prime original story, My Evil Mother details the relationship between mother and daughter and how one bestows strength. I loved the quirky but serious depiction of mother and daughter, the interwoven urban legends of witches and trauma, abandonment, and perseverance.
The depiction of the mother’s self assured, unwavering confidence as her daughter interpreted it pitted against her reality is both heartbreaking and aspirational.