
The Other Mother
Author: Matthew Dicks
Narrator: A.J. Beckles
Unabridged: 8 hr 6 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 01/12/2021
Categories: Fiction, Coming Of Age, Family Life

Author: Matthew Dicks
Narrator: A.J. Beckles
Unabridged: 8 hr 6 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 01/12/2021
Categories: Fiction, Coming Of Age, Family Life
MATTHEW DICKS is a writer and elementary school teacher. His articles have been published in the Hartford Courant and he has been a featured author at the Books on the Nightstand retreat. He is also a Moth storyteller and a two-time StorySLAM champion. Dicks is the author of the novels Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend, Something Missing, and Unexpectedly Milo. He lives in Newington, Connecticut, with his wife, Elysha, and their children, Clara and Charlie.
A heartfelt, dramatic, smart story with a delicious twist! Welcome to thirteen years old Michael’s world who is really angry, frustrated, lost after losing his father two years ago, dealing with siblings who are making him want to jump down from the window, an irritating stepfather always gets into......more
4.5 stars I had enjoyed another book by Matthew Dicks, Twenty-one Truths About Love, so I just dove into this one without reading the publisher synopsis ahead of time. I absolutely adored this book. Maybe the main character, Michael, isn’t for everyone, but man, I’m glad I got the chance to be part o......more
2 stars, maybe 2.5. This book just wasn't for me. Eight grader, Michael, is struggling with his mental health. The book starts with Michael saying his mother has been replaced with a replica who acts and sounds like his mother but is not his mother. No one else around him notices that this other mot......more
I requested this book on Netgalley and I'm so glad I did! Even though the title brings Gaiman's Coraline to mind, this book isn't horror. The protagonist has Capgras Syndrome and thinks his mother has been replaced by an imposter. First of all, a very unique premise and one that sent me a-searching,......more
I went into this pretty unknowing expecting some sort of mystery/Coraline-esque story. Emotional sucker punches and heart wrenching galore. I found little parts of myself showing up and feeling validated so truthfully in the way that Michael had to navigate some extremely hard/scary things. MD write......more
"A.J. Beckles's performance as Michael is solid—he credibly captures the angst and volatility of a 13-year-old who is coping with grief and anger.… Beckles has a youthful voice that becomes Michael's, and his pacing and subtle variations in dialogue make this an easy listen." —AudioFile Magazine"Captivating... a perfect read for fans of John Green, R.J. Palacio, and Marcus Zusak." —School Library Journal"A touching coming-of-age tale. For fans of Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and Andrew David MacDonald’s When We Were Vikings." —Library Journal