that force her to prove she is a good mother. The Good Mother explores feelings and beliefs about children's exposure to adult sexuality and challenges society's growing reliance upon courts to settle complex private and ethical matters. Sue Miller’s most popular book is While I Was Gone. Previous page of related Sponsored Products, Harper Perennial; Reprint edition (September 17, 2002). New York Times Bestseller "This powerful novel proves as subtle as it is dramatic, as durable--in its emotional afterlife--as it is instantly readable." divorces her husband and maintains custody of her small daughter. Her pacifier curled in her hand near her mouth. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of The Good Mother. I'm in the middle of the book but don't know if I'll finish it. I have just read all of the negative reviews and certainly agree that Anna is a self absorbed bore but that is not my issue with the story. divorces her husband and maintains custody of her small daughter. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2018. Why did this take place when Anna was not home ? For nearly two decades, since the publication of her iconic first novel, The Good Mother, Sue Miller has distinguished herself as one of our most elegant and widely celebrated chroniclers of family life, with a singular gift for laying bare the interior lives of her characters. item 7 The Good Mother (NoDust) by Sue Miller 7 - The Good Mother (NoDust) by Sue Miller. He couldn't reach for a towel ? Molly and Leo like each other, too, and Anna sees them as a loving family unit until her ex-husband sues for custody, citing sexual activities that put his child at risk. Please try again. The Good Mother (1986), the first of her ten novels, was an immediate bestseller (more than six months at the top of the … Additionally, it takes about the first 100 pages to get past the build-up of her new relationship, which was drawn out. "A tour de force. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Free returns are available for the shipping address you chose. I think that even before I really looked at it, I knew something was wrong. Please try again. Anna (as in Anna Karenina?) Born in Chicago, Miller was preoccupied with her duties as a single mother, leaving little time to write for many years. Recently divorced, Anna Dunlap has two passionate attachments: her daughter, four-year-old Molly, and her lover, Leo, the man who makes her feel beautiful - and sexual - for the first time. I found her to be very real. There are quite a few frustrating parts that I just couldn't get behind in modern-day. https://www.amazon.com/Good-Mother-Sue-Miller/dp/0385312431 ... her mother … Swept away by happiness and passion, Anna feels she has everything she's ever wanted. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. One of these items ships sooner than the other. Then come the shocking charges that would threaten her new love, her new "family" . Sue Miller is the bestselling author of While I Was Gone, The Distinguished Guest, For Love, Family Pictures, Inventing the Abbotts, and The Good Mother… The Good Mother (1986), the first of her ten novels, was an immediate bestseller (more than six months at the top of the … Sue Miller’s 1988 novel The Good Mother raises a great many questions about the guilt and punishment men mete upon women’s sexual impulses and deeds. Her eyelashes were gummed into points, as though she were wearing mascara. My Mom recommended this book to me after recalling her book-club discussion when the book originally came out. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2015. This is one of the best novels I've read in a while. Now, even dirtier than before, her grimy face striped white with the wash of tears, she lay, sucking in air on each breath with a shuddering sound that told me she’d exhausted herself crying. The item The good mother, Sue Miller represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in LaGrange County Public Library. When Leo is accused of inappropriate actions, you put yourself in Anna's shoes and wonder how you would react. Then come the shocking charges that would threaten her new love, her new “family” … that force her to prove she is a good mother. Social. Services . has been added to your Cart. Ms Miller's descriptions of the legal battle that ensues, and the court-ordered intrusion by the family-services psychiatrist, are brilliantly realistic. I did not dislike Anna as many of the other reviewers did. ABOUT SUE MILLER. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for The Good Mother : A Novel by Sue Miller (2020, Trade Paperback) at the best online prices at eBay! Recently divorced, Anna Dunlap has two passionate attachments: her daughter, four-year-old Molly, and her lover, Leo, the man who makes her feel beautiful — and sexual — for the first time. Doesn't this seem a bit provocative ? . Free shipping for many products! She is a recently divorced woman trying to figure out her role as single mother and a single woman! Mail She appeared to be satisfied that Molly was now in a more traditional family with two parents and siblings. Recently divorced, Anna Dunlap has two passionate attachments: her daughter, four-year-old Molly, and her lover, Leo, the man who makes her feel beautiful — and sexual — for the first time. Or not still, I realized, but again. I was curious as to what really took place between Leo and Molly so I bought the book. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Sue Miller’s novels, beginning with her assured debut, “The Good Mother” (1986), tend to feature soap-opera plots fleshed out with remarkable psychological detail and emotional precision. “Molly,” I whispered, and pulled her to me as I clambered in. Now, Sue Miller delivers a spellbinding novel of love and betrayal that explores what it means to be a good wife. Swept away by happiness and passion, Anna feels she has everything she’s ever wanted. Leo said that he got out of the shower and was dancing around while Molly was in the bathroom with him. Learn more about the program. The Restaurant (The Nantucket Restaurant series Book 1), The Nantucket Inn (Nantucket Beach Plum Cove Book 1), The Secret Life of Evie Hamilton: A Heartwarming Family Saga. The Good Mother: A Novel She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her soft flesh swelled slightly over a long bloody scratch on one cheek. (Prices may vary for AK and HI.). As a result she did not publish her first novel until 1986, after spending almost a decade in various fellowships and teaching positions. And I sat hunched in the back seat with her in my arms until she was still, feeling only that I could not do this alone, I was not strong enough, good enough to do this alone, I could not do this. Resource Information The item The good mother, Sue Miller represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri Libraries. I found the first part of the book rather tedious as it chronicles Anna's extended family who gather at her grandfather's summer home in Maine. Audio CD, Audiobook, MP3 Audio, Unabridged. Sue Miller has always been a generous writer. Best Selling in Fiction & Literature. Anna (as in … She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. But what I saw as I began to run toward it was that the door to the back seat was hanging open, that my jacket, the one I’d used to cover Molly, was lying on the ground just outside it. “Molly.” And then suddenly, with consciousness, her grip tightened and she started to cry, screaming in sharp pain like a child who’s just fallen, who’s bitten her tongue, who’s put her hand on a hot kettle, who’s lost. Cutter, true to his name, does just that: cut off Anna's primary contact to her daughter, while at the same time bruising and damaging her self-worth, and strength of will. I found Anna to be very human, she didn't know what to do and her range of emotions and actions were a nice departure from the idealistic, holier than thou emotions and reactions we tend to get these days. From this point on, the novel is riveting. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. Born in Chicago, Miller was preoccupied with her duties as a single mother, leaving little time to write for many years. Sue Miller is the bestselling author of While I Was Gone, The Distinguished Guest, For Love, Family Pictures, Inventing the Abbotts, and The Good Mother. I felt sorry for Anna, who is beautifully portrayed in this story . It's not great. Her family is filled with dysfunction and expectations of who THEY think she should be. Miller is available… More about Sue Miller Sue Miller is an American novelist and short story writer who has authored a number of best-selling novels. Sue Miller has 29 books on Goodreads with 213544 ratings. Free shipping. Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2015. Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2017. This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. Be the first to write a review. Please try again. Sue Miller is so brave,and so honest in depicting a family in crisis. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I recently saw the movie with Diane Keaton playing Anna. Sue Miller is the bestselling author of While I Was Gone, The Distinguished Guest, For Love, Family Pictures, Inventing the Abbotts, and The Good Mother. A Reading Guide to Sue Miller us toll free: 1-800-948-5563 international: +1 (843) 849-0283 UK: +44 (0) 1334 260018 . The sex scenes are far from mundane! We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Both critically acclaimed and loved by readers, Sue Miller is recognized internationally for her elegant and sharply realistic accounts of the contemporary family. It's all Anna thinks she needs. ... a remarkably good one considering how mismatched this fictional husband and wife appear to be. Sue Miller is the bestselling author of While I Was Gone, The Distinguished Guest, For Love, Family Pictures, Inventing the Abbotts, and The Good Mother. A simple read with some great scruples questions! He finished the job her first husband stared. Anna (as in Anna Karenina?) Her duties as a single mother left her with little time to write for many years, and as a result she did not publish her first novel until 1986, after spending almost Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. “Mommy! I thought of the distant yowling I’d heard as I sat in Brower’s kitchen. As a result she did not publish her first novel until 1986, after spending almost a decade in various fellowships and teaching positions. Be prepared for a lot of very graphic sex scenes which will cause some to turn away but I think add realism to the story. Five minutes? How long had it gone on? Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I'm a musician and know what she's trying to say, but in her voice it sounded all wrong. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of The Good Mother. The Senator's Wife (Vintage Contemporaries), Lost in the Forest: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle), The Garden of Forgotten Dreams: A Contemporary Women's Fiction Novel, Red Mountain: A Novel (Red Mountain Chronicles Book 1), Birthright: A novel about three siblings and one fortune, Daughter of Mine: A novel about family secrets and lies, Healing the Doctor's Heart: A wonderfully uplifting feel good romance (Jackson Hole), Keeping Tabs: A Women’s Fiction Novel of Doubt, Dogs, and Determination, What Girls Are Good For: A Novel of Nellie Bly. A decade ago she put a face on every mother's worst nightmare with her phenomenal best-seller The Good Mother. The Good Mother explores feelings and beliefs about children's exposure to adult sexuality and challenges society's growing reliance upon courts to settle complex private and ethical matters. $4.50. This is not a happy story but it rings true. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Before publishing her debut novel, The Good Mother, Sue Miller had not considered a literary career for herself. The good mother, Sue Miller Resource Information The item The good mother, Sue Miller represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in LaGrange County Public Library . Navigate; Linked Data; Dashboard; Tools / Extras; Stats; Share . Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Anna’s first-person narrative, with its skillfully interwoven flashbacks, creates foreboding as it builds to the drama of the hearing and its wrenching conclusion. Unrealistic to me for current standards. About the Book A decade ago she put a face on every mother's worst nightmare with her phenomenal best-seller The Good Mother. The author tries too hard and often comes off as pretentious: "a feel she got as if she were playing a Schubert sonata" ?? Again. Something went wrong. Unable to add item to List. Resource Information The item The good mother, Sue Miller represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Missouri University of Science & Technology Library. Sue Miller has written well and evocatively about New England where the book is set and sensitively about the issues dealt with in the book. Now, Sue Miller delivers a spellbinding novel of love and betrayal that explores what it means to be a good wife. divorces her husband and maintains custody of her small daughter. Biography. Sue Miller is so brave,and so honest in depicting a family in crisis. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. By Sue Miller. Sue Miller’s critically acclaimed bestselling novel about a woman torn between motherhood and sexuality. Looking for me. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Swept away by happiness and passion, Anna feels she has everything she’s ever wanted. (New York Times) Sue Miller’s critically acclaimed, best-selling novel about a woman torn between motherhood and sexuality. This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches. Please try your request again later. Sue Miller’s 1988 novel The Good Mother raises a great many questions about the guilt and punishment men mete upon women’s sexual impulses and deeds. Directed by Leonard Nimoy, the film stars Diane Keaton and Liam Neeson in the leading roles. That's the surface issue in this often engrossing first novel. After taking a lover, Anna Dunlap finds herself in a custody battle for her four-year-old daughter Molly The family scenes are mundane. Anna's problems were not caused by her family. Sue Miller is the bestselling author of the novels The World Below, For Love, and The Good Mother, among others. The Good Mother … Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2019. She does a wonderful job describing a parent's relationship with self and child and the boundries … With Diane Keaton, Liam Neeson, Jason Robards, Ralph Bellamy. --New York Times Sue Miller's critically acclaimed bestselling novel about a woman torn between motherhood and sexuality. Anna (as in Anna Karenina?) The good mother, Sue Miller. Also, the vulgar language at times during sexual scenes did not fit at all and were just a giant turn off. Sue Miller’s critically acclaimed bestselling novel about a woman torn between motherhood and sexuality. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Sue Miller’s 1988 novel The Good Mother raises a great many questions about the guilt and punishment men mete upon women’s sexual impulses and deeds. Miller’s first novel is a stunner: so emotionally true and cleanly written, its characters so wonderfully and fallibly human, its issues so painful.”. Swept away by happiness and passion, Anna feels she has everything she's ever wanted. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Sue Miller is an expert in limning the pain of endings, but if this were the extent of her talents, she probably would not be as successful as she is. The Good Mother is a 1988 American drama film and an adaptation of Sue Miller's novel of the same name. Then come the shocking charges that would threaten her new love, her new “family” … that force her to prove she is a good mother. Sue Miller goes straight to the dark heart of the matter of modern sexual morality." The love affair is irrevocably changed, as Anna opens her life to a court-appointed psychiatrist and bends the truth to her lawyer’s strategy. I'm not going to go over the plot since others have done so. Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2012. Ten minutes? Sue Miller is the bestselling author of While I Was Gone, The Distinguished Guest, For Love, Family Pictures, Inventing the Abbotts, and The Good … Recently divorced, Anna Dunlap has two passionate attachments: her daughter, four-year-old Molly, and her lover, Leo, the man who makes her feel beautiful—and sexual—for the first time. She had been out, and had climbed back in. The good mother, Sue Miller. There was a problem loading your book clubs. She has also written the story collection Inventing the Abbotts and the memoir The Story of My Father. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. About Sue Miller. Recently divorced, Anna Dunlap has two passionate attachments: her daughter, four-year-old Molly, and her lover, Leo, the man who makes her feel beautiful - and sexual - … There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Sue Miller’s 1988 novel The Good Mother raises a great many questions about the guilt and punishment men mete upon women’s sexual impulses and deeds. She is a character you will root for. ABOUT SUE MILLER. She does a wonderful job describing a parent's relationship with self and child and the boundries … “Mommy!” she screamed, she cried, and held me tighter even than I held her. Sue Miller’s 1988 novel The Good Mother raises a great many questions about the guilt and punishment men mete upon women’s sexual impulses and deeds. Biography. Then at mid-point the real story begins and, of course, it involves a sexual (presumably inadvertently sexual) scene between Anna's lover Leo and her four-year old daughter Molly. Directed by Leonard Nimoy. Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2021. Recently divorced, Anna Dunlap has two passionate attachments: her daughter, four-year-old Molly, and her lover, Leo, the man who makes her feel beautiful -- and sexual -- for the first time. (Russell Banks) Sue Miller’s critically acclaimed New York Times best seller about a woman torn between motherhood and sexual freedom, sacrifice and responsibility After an amicable divorce, piano teacher Anna Dunlap has built an independent life in New England for herself and her four-year-old daughter, Molly. The Good Mother. It is when Anna finds freedom in her sexuality with Leo that she thinks she has discovered the balance of single mom/single woman. Incredibly, she still lay in the car. Her books have been widely translated and published in 22 countries around the world. Both critically acclaimed and loved by readers, Sue Miller is recognized internationally for her elegant and sharply realistic accounts of the contemporary family. THE GOOD MOTHER by Sue Miller ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 1, 1986 What makes a mother unfit to raise her own child? Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Complete summary of Sue Miller's The Good Mother. “Anna Dunlap, newly divorced, is shaping a life centered around her three-year-old daughter, Molly. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Why has no one questioned that Molly never asked to touch Leo when Anna was home, since both Leo and Anna claimed that Molly had seen them naked before. . His excuse for letting it happen so as not to upset how this child was being raised ( as an uninhibited free spirit ) doesn't ring true. This book is a great one for a book club discussion! You can return the item for any reason in new and unused condition: no shipping charges, Or get 4-5 business-day shipping on this item for $5.99 Her body began to shape itself to mine, to cling to me, even before she really woke up. With Diane Keaton, Liam Neeson, Jason Robards, Ralph Bellamy. Complete summary of Sue Miller's The Good Mother. In Miller's books, one broken relationship often leads to the development of another. eNotes critical analyses help you gain a deeper understanding of The Good Mother so you can excel on your essay or test. See all 24 - All listings for this product. The Good Mother is a 1988 American drama film and an adaptation of Sue Miller's novel of the same name. Just because your parents were cold and reserved doesn't mean that you will be frigid. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. “Molly,” I said. In each of her novels, Miller has written with exquisite precision about the experience of grace Then her lover, appropriately named Leo Cutter, enacts a mild, yet still disquieting, sexual misdeed with Anna's daughter. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! I think that she would have joined a commune back in the sixties. Public Libraries of Suffolk County, New York. Directed by Leonard Nimoy. Discussion of themes and motifs in Sue Miller's The Good Mother. A divorced mother may lose custody of her young daughter to her ex-husband after he learns that the little girl crawled into bed with the mother and her boyfriend. A perfect choice for the role. Resource Information The item The good mother, Sue Miller represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Missouri University of Science & Technology Library. Directed by Leonard Nimoy, the film stars Diane Keaton and Liam Neeson in the leading roles. divorces her husband and maintains custody of her small daughter. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2017, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2013. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. No ratings or reviews yet No ratings or reviews yet. The "what would you do" aspect of the story is what really gets you thinking. I found myself sympathizing with her rather than judging her. A divorced mother may lose custody of her young daughter to her ex-husband after he learns that the little girl crawled into bed with the mother and her boyfriend. Anna (as in Anna Karenina?) Her books have been widely translated and published in 22 countries around the world. Mommy!” she shrieked, as she would over and over in my memory of this moment. 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