A review by carbinara
Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth

challenging dark emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

omg just make chicken i beg x

On the real though, I expected a more lighthearted gory comedy about a woman being haunted by her MIL, but got a character study of a woman who has a very distorted view of the world, her relationships, and herself as an individual. Quite shocking (to me, who doesn’t read much horror), but definitely worth the read :) A tiny bit slow for the first half though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Blood, Cursing, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Self harm, Mental illness, Violence, Excrement, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Death, and Rape

Moderate: Pedophilia and Vomit