A rigid and cold woman who, during Má’s youth, spends most of her energy socializing and organizing elaborate dinners. As a result, Má never has much of a relationship with her, and this influences Má’s own attitude toward her children: she dedicates all her energy to providing for them, but has difficulty connecting with them emotionally.
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Má’s Mother Character Timeline in The Best We Could Do
The timeline below shows where the character Má’s Mother appears in The Best We Could Do. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 2: Rewind, Reverse
Thi remembers meeting Má's mother and Má's father and her uncle Hải when she was 12, after they moved to...
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Chapter 5: Either, Or
But Má's mother is strict, distant, and humorless. She spends her time putting on fancy dinner parties but...
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