Not all mother-daughter relationships are sunny and cheerful. Vox book Critic Constance Grady recommended a few novels that unpack complicated dynamics in clever, original ways.

• Swamplandia! by Karen Russell
• Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
• Hot Milk by Deborah Levy

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