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A review by mapro92
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Although I enjoyed reading Brit Bennet's debut novel, I found it kind of lacking having read the Vanishing Half first. I absolutely loved the Vanishing Half, but unlike that novel I just couldn't connect to any of the characters in this one. I found them all a bit unlikable, and that story didn't feel resolved in the end.
Graphic: Suicide, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Minor: Infidelity and Pedophilia