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beetsbydwight's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Suicide, Abandonment, Abortion, and Infidelity
Moderate: Infertility, Grief, and Death of parent
awkwardllama's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Death of parent, Abortion, and Infertility
Moderate: Child abuse, Grief, Rape, Alcohol, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Racism
jayisreading's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Abortion, Suicide, Grief, Infidelity, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Racism, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Alcoholism
jouljet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Grief, Infidelity, Death of parent, Suicide, Abortion, Sexual assault, and Child abuse
naomindaisies's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Abortion, and Suicide
abigailwillshee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Abortion, Alcoholism, Ableism, Suicide, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Infidelity, and Grief
t33_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
The writing was beautiful and I felt like this story could definitely be relatable to many young girls out there.
I can’t wait to read more from this author.
Graphic: Grief, Rape, and Suicide
sarahholliday's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Like in any story, things happen and events transpire, but emotions are the main star of this story—the healthy and unhealthy ways we deal with them, how complicated and layered they are, how they evolve over time as we grow.
I wouldn't have minded a little more meat to the final chapters of the book.
All of those very small issues aside, The Mothers has proven my theory that Brit Bennett is an automatic-read author for me.
Graphic: Abortion, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Grief, and Infidelity
jaja_1212's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
After getting such a deep, intimate look into the lives and minds of these characters the ending felt a little too abrupt, I can see why the author might want to end it at that point in their lives though.
Graphic: Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Abortion, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Violence, Grief, Rape, Infidelity, and Child abuse
Minor: Racial slurs, Car accident, Alcohol, and War
abbie_'s review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Infidelity, Suicide, Abortion, Medical content, Death of parent, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse and Rape