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Hillbilly Gothic: A Memoir of Madness and Motherhood"My family has a grand tradition. After a woman gives birth, she goes mad. I thought that I would be the one to escape." So begins Adrienne Martini's candid, compelling, and darkly humorous history of her family's and her own experiences with depression and postpartum syndrome. Illuminating depression from the inside, Martini delves unflinchingly into her own breakdown and institutionalization and traces the multigenerational course of this
"My family has a grand tradition. After a woman gives birth, she goes mad. I thought that I would be the one to escape." So begins Adrienne Martini's candid, compelling, and darkly humorous history of her family's and her own experiences with depression and postpartum syndrome. Illuminating depression from the inside, Martini delves unflinchingly into her own breakdown and institutionalization and traces the multigenerational course of this devastating problem. Moving back and forth between characters and situations, she vividly portrays the isolation -- geographical and metaphorical -- of the Appalachia of her forebears and the Western Pennsylvania region where she grew up. She also weaves in the stories of other women, both contemporary and historic, who have dealt with postpartum depression in all its guises, from fleeting "baby blues" to full-blown psychosis. Serious as her subject is, Martini's narrative is unfailingly engaging and filled with witty, wry observations on the complications of new motherhood: "It's like getting the best Christmas gift ever, but Santa decided to kick the crap out of you before you unwrapped it." New mothers and those who have struggled with parenthood -- whether or not they dealt with depression -- will find affirmation in this story of triumph, of escape from a difficult legacy, of hope for others, and of the courage to have another baby.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 08/01/2008
ISBN: 9780743272766
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 8.91h x 5.21w x 0.63d
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★★★★★ 5
a story with fire
Format: Kindle
The story has a great balance of spice and story. The characters are well developed. It has great ups and down throughout. Well worth the read.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Oh My Anna Has Done It AGAIN
Format: Kindle
I have been a hard core Anna Stone fan from the first book I read by her...Behind Closed Doors....then I picked up Being Hers the first of the Irresistible Bound series! I fell in love with Vanessa and Mel so deeply I couldn't stop falling deeper in the world that Anna created with her Liliths Den ladies! I devoured her next Mistresses Series even more so then the first. When she told me she was moving to LA with a new set of Ladies I was excited to see what she was going to do and I have to say Club Velvet is even more alluring then Liliths Den and this new set of Ladies I love them all already!!!
Simone is even more alluring then Camilla was for me and I fell hard for Camilla! I love that she was straight to protective with Jade from the start but not overly so. Simone is sweet and demanding and just perfection rolled into the perfect package and just what Jade needed! Both were afraid of falling and giving up that trust and vulnerability of falling in love because of past wrongs and being shown how devastating it can be when its given to the wrong person. The way they handled it just broke my heart for the slight misunderstanding that could have been avoided by trusting each other. But once again Anna has brought fourth just the right conflict for our ladies to get through while also building their characters to a level of complete understanding that only she can do.
I love Jade and Simone and can't wait for hopefully Valerie with her Nanny next **fingers crossed** and hopefully even a wonderfully meet up with Vanessa and Mel! Both Olivia and Elle also excite me to learn more of them!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2024
★★★★★ 3
Writing was decent, characters were decent, the plot was decent, and the spice was excellent
Format: Kindle
TL;DR: 3 stars, writing was decent, characters were decent, the plot was decent, and the spice was excellent.
This is the second book I have read by Stone. I thought it was pretty mediocre with everything except the spice.
The writing was okay, it wasn’t terribly descriptive or informative. I really hate how Stone constantly has the characters ask questions in their heads after a conversation. I don’t think that is a very good writing mechanism, and she does it frequently.
The characters were fine. I don’t think they developed all that well. Jade seemed to work through her issues with her predatory professor, but it still seemed like she was a bit harsh afterward. Simone seemed to be pretty much the same all the way through. She was just less restrained at the end.
The plot was fine, it wasn’t anything to call home about. It just seemed like a poorly developed mechanism to get the MCs together. The third act breakup was terrible. If you think someone is the love of your life, and they do something wrong that upsets you, then you don’t just run away. You work on it with them if they are willing. Simone was extremely apologetic and wanted to work through it was Jade, but Jade walked away. I honestly think that Jade was the one that should have tried to mend it because she was the one who walked away after Simone tried to work it out.
The spice was very good in my opinion. I love a book with positive BDSM material. This book did not disappoint in that regard. The aftercare was also phenomenal.
Overall, I would recommend this book if you want spice with a low plot line and character development.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2024
★★★★★ 4
Not a bad story
Format: Kindle
I liked it. It was of course a lesbian romance, which I have no issues with. I thought for the most part the story was well written. One problem I did have was I can't understand why Jade can tell Simone about her past with Phillippa, but has a problem telling Simone she's going to meet her to basically tell Phillippa off. That to me doesn't make much sense.
I mean she could have told Simone she was meeting her and that it was something she had to do by herself so she could move on. I just had a problem with it.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2024
★★★★★ 5
simply amazing
Format: Kindle
The intimacy, the sapphic love, the connections across all of Anna Stones books is the perfect cocktail for an amazing read. Full of ups and downs and highlighting the raw beautiful power of women and bdsm in a positive manner that’s holds nothing but respect for all consenting parties. Again amazing.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2025