Book Review

American Widow (2008)

EW's GRADE
B+

Details Release Date: Sep 09, 2008; Writer: Alissa Torres; Genres: Memoir, Nonfiction; Publisher: Villard

After her husband died on 9/11, a pregnant Alissa Torres was shell-shocked. In American Widow, punctuated by melancholic white-and-gray sketches, she recalls how motherhood jolted her out of grief.

For Fans of...
Frederik Peeters' Blue Pills.

Bottom Line
A powerful portrait of a woman — and a survivor. B+

Originally posted Sep 12, 2008 Published in issue #1012 Sep 19, 2008 Order article reprints

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