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Abortion, Suicide, Death of parentModerate
Sexual assault, Infertility, RapeCommunity Reviews
summary of 9255 ratings (see reviews)
Moods
reflective 78%
sad 49%
challenging 23%
dark 15%
tense 14%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 3%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Average rating
275 pages | first published 2016
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Description
THE MOTHERS is a dazzling debut about young love, a big secret in a small community and the moments that haunt us most. All good secrets have a taste before you tell them, and if we'd taken a moment to swish this one around our mouths, we might...
275 pages | first published 2016
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Description
THE MOTHERS is a dazzling debut about young love, a big secret in a small community and the moments that haunt us most. All good secrets have a taste before you tell them, and if we'd taken a moment to swish this one around our mouths, we might...Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Suicide, Death of parentModerate
Sexual assault, Infertility, RapeCommunity Reviews
summary of 9255 ratings (see reviews)
Moods
reflective 78%
sad 49%
challenging 23%
dark 15%
tense 14%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 3%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Average rating