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This was a thought-provoking book. Filipino-Australian Karuna lives in a council flat with her overbearing, emotionally (& occ. physically) abusive mother. The situation escalates when Karuna becomes pregnant and gives birth. I get the feeling we're supposed to feel like the mother is at least sometimes trying her best, but what I came away with is that the fallout from trauma tied up with 'tradition' is horrifying, and echoes down generations.