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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Reread. My husband gifted me this book for our first Christmas together in 2016; I remember feeling like it was a perfect choice for me but retained little of the plot (I guess I have read over 300 books since then).
The characters are sharp and the writing captivating, and having also read THE VANISHING HALF, I could see how much of Bennett's prose was already so well crafted in her debut. THE MOTHERS is smaller in scope than TVH but just as satisfying to read. Brit Bennett is probably my #1 must-read author.
The characters are sharp and the writing captivating, and having also read THE VANISHING HALF, I could see how much of Bennett's prose was already so well crafted in her debut. THE MOTHERS is smaller in scope than TVH but just as satisfying to read. Brit Bennett is probably my #1 must-read author.
What a fantastic read! I loved how invested I felt in the story. This brought me back to imagining how the characters looked in real life, imagining their town and their homes and how the stories came together.
Brit Bennett took on real topics and faced them in a very real way, and I truly appreciate the effort and research that that takes.
The only thing that gave me pause about the book is that it took me some time to realize which perspective we were reading from, who was the main focus of the book as a whole and that section of the story. After figuring that out, I think I really liked that small mental challenge, and that more unique style than most of the novels I read that spell it out or focus on a single character’s perspective.
**If you are triggered by suicide or abortion, then be warned that you may want to make some personal considerations about reading this book**
Brit Bennett took on real topics and faced them in a very real way, and I truly appreciate the effort and research that that takes.
The only thing that gave me pause about the book is that it took me some time to realize which perspective we were reading from, who was the main focus of the book as a whole and that section of the story. After figuring that out, I think I really liked that small mental challenge, and that more unique style than most of the novels I read that spell it out or focus on a single character’s perspective.
**If you are triggered by suicide or abortion, then be warned that you may want to make some personal considerations about reading this book**
3.5. Was kinda wack? But good enough for me to read quickly. Nuanced for sure
challenging
emotional
sad
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
the writing was beautiful!
but the story felt unfinished. it seemed like none of the plot points were really resolved.
and I really disliked that Nadia was judged by everyone and their mother (ha!) and even herself on deciding on an abortion at seventeen years old.
I really enjoyed Nadia and Aubrey's friendship and how different they were from each other and yet so similar.
the dynamics between all of the characters made them three-dimensional and very real and I would've liked to read even further than just this slice that I, as the reader, was given.
but the story felt unfinished. it seemed like none of the plot points were really resolved.
and I really disliked that Nadia was judged by everyone and their mother (ha!) and even herself on deciding on an abortion at seventeen years old.
I really enjoyed Nadia and Aubrey's friendship and how different they were from each other and yet so similar.
the dynamics between all of the characters made them three-dimensional and very real and I would've liked to read even further than just this slice that I, as the reader, was given.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Abortion
Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes