Q: This Sunday in the U.S. is Mother's Day. In celebration, what are some of your favorite books with strong mother/child relationships?
A: When I actually sit down and think about it, I'm having a really hard time finding a YA book that has a strong mother/child relationship. I've noticed a lot of books have absent parents or the main characters are off to boarding school. The only book that I can think of off the top of my head is Divergent by Veronica Roth. I really enjoyed the relationship between Tris and her mother.
Of course, I can't do a post about mother/child relationships and not talk about Little House on the Prairie. It was one of my favorite series growing up and they're such good, wholesome books for younger kids!
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I haven't read Divergent yet, but i do own it so hopefully i will get to it soon!!
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I've seen a few mentions of Divergent today, and i can't believe i forgot, good choice :D
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Tris' mom is awesome. Especially at the end. Reminds me of Harry Potters mom kind of. I'm following you on twitter now. Thanks for stopping by my blog today!
I really need to read Divergent.
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Oh I've actually wanted to put down Divergent but never thought of Tris and her mum! LOL. Great answer! I definitely agree that Tris and her mum shared such a strong bond! I can't believe she () in the end!
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My mom read the Little House on the Prarie books to me when I was little :)
I've also noticed the common absent parent phenomenon in YA fiction. I think it is mostly because if the main characters' parents were around they would not be out fighting/dating unsuitable people, vampires, werewolves and the like.
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Aw, I loved the Little House on the Prairie books too! I have the whole box set from when I was little! Great choice! I still haven't read Divergent yet =/ but I plan to soon!
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You know, I didn't even think of Tris, but the relationship between her and her mother is different from most YA novels.. Thanks for visiting my blog :) *New Follower*
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i haven't read divergent yet, can you believe it?!
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Definitely agree about Tris and her mom, as well as Little House on the Prairie :)
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Like you I find it hard to think of a positive mother/child relationship in YA but Tris and her mum is a good example!
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