A review by _emilyreadthat
The Mothers by Brit Bennett

emotional mysterious sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book is kind of like the 2010s version of Sula. It is hard to love the main character wholly, because she is often so adverse to making space for other people and her actions hurt those around her. The language is this book is phenomenal with great lines. It tackles grief in a way that shows the complexity of seemingly *small*  moments in life. The novel is good at keeping the reader’s attention too; I read it in a day. I was desperate for some resolution but everytime I thought we weree about to get one, it went up in smoke.

Wish Aubrey’s storyline didn’t end so abruptly. What happened to military man? :(