Title: My Mother’s Eyes

Author: Jeremy Ray

Publication Date: December 17, 2021

Number of Pages: 39

Format: E-book

Publisher: Ray Publishing

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

Synopsis:

“You’re wrong, Jordie. You’ll see. Draw me just one more time.”

No one knows if his mother will come out of her coma, so fourteen-year-old Jordie memorializes her in the only way he knows how: by drawing her. His older brother doesn’t approve of these sketches, but Jordie’s determined to capture the person she used to be.

Unfortunately, Jordie must draw her from memory because his mom didn’t keep pictures, and her body in the hospital no longer looks like her. But the images of her are quickly fading, and if he doesn’t get a drawing right soon, the mother he remembers may slip away forever. No matter how close Jordie gets to completing a drawing, his mom’s most vital feature always evades him.

Will Jordie capture his mother’s eyes? Or are they and his mother gone forever?

Personal Thoughts:

Rating:

This is my first Jeremy Ray and it wasn’t what I expected it to be. These days, I don’t really read the synopsis of books that are recommended by bookish friends whose tastes I trust. This book, though I couldn’t actually say that it is tear-jerker, it’s still a harrowing read in its own way.

In this short story we follow the POV of Jordie, a high schooler who is coping with the sad situation of their mother. He is dealing with both hope and grief and with each passing day, he realizes that his mother is slowly slipping away.

This is such a gut-wrenching read that will pull at your heartstrings. The longingness, regret, and anger that came across from the narrator is very real.