The Hero of This Book

I was too impatient for this book; maybe it would have been better for me to listen. It reads like an extended and reflective memoir wherein the author and/or the narrator is processing the death of her complicated, vibrant, and differently-abled mother. I appreciated her insights and candor, but right now, I need a bit more plot and distraction from my fiction. Like some reviewers here, I found the mystery around whether this is memoir or fiction or auto-fiction kind of distracting. Still, I recommend this for anyone who has a bit more patience in their reading or listening, and is interested in thinking about memory, grief, motherhood/daughterhood, and writing. The author/narrator is a writer who describes the craft with authority and sympathy.