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jocelynchels's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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? N/A
4.0
The prose was excellent.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
jdelu06's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book! The characters were alive to me in a way that I haven't felt in a long time. Her metaphors were so powerful and relatable. She describes something like ice melting in your mouth and I thought "who thinks of that but it's perfect". I want her to write more books so I can meet more of her characters.
yrock007's review against another edition
4.0
An absolute delight. Story of life, love, mistakes, family package, this is not a black or white story, this is an everybody story.
ccmitch's review against another edition
4.0
THIS ONE’S A PAGE TURNER…or should I say, screen tapper, since I read it on my Kindle!
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The Mothers is Brit Bennett’s debut book, and after reading The Vanishing Half earlier this year, I knew I needed to read it. .
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Set in Oceanside, CA, within a church congregation made up of Black parrishioners, it gives an up close look at their lives. We witness teens, young twenty-something people, and their parents interact with each other as issues such as grief, abortion, infertility, lies, and secrets arise. The story is also told through the eyes of “The Mothers”, elderly women in the church who meet daily to pray for the needs of the church goers. Along with prayer, there’s a whole lot of gossip and judgement that occurs within this circle.
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The Mothers is Brit Bennett’s debut book, and after reading The Vanishing Half earlier this year, I knew I needed to read it. .
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Set in Oceanside, CA, within a church congregation made up of Black parrishioners, it gives an up close look at their lives. We witness teens, young twenty-something people, and their parents interact with each other as issues such as grief, abortion, infertility, lies, and secrets arise. The story is also told through the eyes of “The Mothers”, elderly women in the church who meet daily to pray for the needs of the church goers. Along with prayer, there’s a whole lot of gossip and judgement that occurs within this circle.
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siiricp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
Good book but I hate that whiny self centered girl soooo baddddd
mzsnake_07's review against another edition
2.0
This book had the potential to be great, but the writer lost her way with her fat shaming, anti-adoption and sanctimonious anti-abortion rhetoric, which is her choice, yet, not agreeing and not wanting to read more of her works is mine.
The hateful and hypocritical “mothers” narrative added nothing positive to the story, just the spewings of bitter, hypocritical “church women” with nothing to do other than gossip about young people living their lives.
The hateful and hypocritical “mothers” narrative added nothing positive to the story, just the spewings of bitter, hypocritical “church women” with nothing to do other than gossip about young people living their lives.
korvieto's review against another edition
3.0
Having really enjoyed The Vanishing Half, I decided to read Brit Bennett’s earlier work. Though well written, I wasn’t fully invested in the story and it ended with a few loose ends that I wish were addressed.
paulineg'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5