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A review by kateivy
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
What a doozy this was! Brit Bennett's writing style immediately drew me into the story. I was hooked and invested in Nadia, Luke and Aubrey immediately.
It's such a powerful story of loss, grief, hope, fear...basically the most human emotions are realized and explored in these individuals. There are moments of plural first-person, which is the perspective of the Church's 'Mothers', in which they provide their own insight into the lives of the main characters. I think most people who have regularly attended a church will recognize these women in their own congregation.
Abortion is a central topic of this novel with characters discussing both the benefits they have reaped from being able to have an abortion to the grief of the loss of a potential child. The characters have such nuanced feelings regarding this topic, and I thought it was beautifully explored.
It's such a powerful story of loss, grief, hope, fear...basically the most human emotions are realized and explored in these individuals. There are moments of plural first-person, which is the perspective of the Church's 'Mothers', in which they provide their own insight into the lives of the main characters. I think most people who have regularly attended a church will recognize these women in their own congregation.
Abortion is a central topic of this novel with characters discussing both the benefits they have reaped from being able to have an abortion to the grief of the loss of a potential child. The characters have such nuanced feelings regarding this topic, and I thought it was beautifully explored.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion