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The Mothers by Brit Bennett

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fru_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-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

4.75

one thing brit bennett’s gonna do is write perfectly flawed characters. and i’ll eat it up every single time. nadia, aubrey & luke are now in my heart forever 🫶🏼

bookieoftheyear's review

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challenging emotional 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? Yes

3.5

caramine's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective 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

4.5

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pianorunner421's review against another edition

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challenging sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

I couldn't put down this novel. After 17 year old Nadia's mother committed suicide, she's left alone with her father and falls down a rabbit hole of complicated relationships. 'The Mothers' are the women at Nadia's church - you know the ones. They're the women who run the prayer circle, cook food for their church family during hard times, and have an endless supply of gossip.

I said What are you thinking??! to Nadia so many times while reading this book. This girl - who is smart, beautiful, and kind - kept making cringeworthy decisions. Grief is powerful and it is on full display in this smart and thoughtful book.

vanluna's review

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emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

sethsparksss's review

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5.0

4.5/5
Such a complex and wonderful novel with characters that feel real on the page and going through so many different thoughts, emotions, and struggles. There were so many interesting and thought provoking conversations brought forth in "The Mothers" I loved reading about. Brit Bennett's writing was simply stunning, and she's hands down one of my favorite authors.