Reviews

The Mothers by Brit Bennett

emvater's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

leahpoplestone's review against another edition

4.0

I really enjoyed this book! There was always something going on, so my curiosity was peaked the entire time while reading. I felt the ending was a bit rushed... within the last couple of chapters of the book, something major happened, and I felt like the way it was wrapped up was rushed. I wish we could have found out whether Luke and Aubrey stayed together and what happened to Nadia.

Overall though, I did enjoy the book! It was beautifully written. Would recommend :)

lynda_ohhh's review against another edition

4.0

Enjoyed it but felt a bit unfinished

somachi's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

caitlinisobel's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

orchee's review against another edition

5.0

Women are always held to the highest of standards starting when they are just little girls. Boys though, never. Not when they kiss a girl or put their hand under a girl’s shirt without permission or when the girl gets pregnant. Then these girls/women are judged by both men and women. Beautifully written to show our hypocritical nature and how healing is so important.

lesbianlis's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.75

I think this book is a very complicated one. I recognize that it may be hard for some to read and believe in, however, I think that its a valuable look at the guilt some feel after having an abortion while recognizing its importance in allowing them to create their own life.

This also a novel that is so rooted in attempting to live a life your mother didn't get. My mother married my father two days after she turned 19 and a month before officially finishing high school. Growing up, I heard stories of her dreams of majoring in English in college and seeing the nation. Things she was never able to do since she was a stepmother at 19 and a mother to her first two children by 23. I understand Nadia's motivations and fears of not having the life she wanted and simultaneously wanting to live for her mother, both figuratively and literally. 

I do hate Luke though and I don't think I care that he's sad about the abortion....

tam474's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

tjwallace04's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

shesgotanewbook's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

4.5