" the mother’s narcissism is confirmed by how she seeks reassurance from the magic mirror on the wall early in the story, long before Snow White’s beauty surpasses her own. There is no better tale for conveying how imperilled a teenage girl can feel with a narcissistic, competitive mother. And for Madeline, there were no friendly dwarves. "

― Catherine Gildiner , Good Morning, Monster: A Therapist Shares Five Heroic Stories of Emotional Recovery