A review by barelyalex
Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth

challenging dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Beautiful and artfully horrific. A psychological horror with elements gore and dark humour. This book is drastically underrated on here, I think due to people having read this and being unsettled by it/not expecting the more grousome parts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Rape, and Vomit