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A review by jheher
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
4.0
2016/17 Bookshop Santa Cruz Winter Reading selection.
After the election I read that if I really wanted to understand people of other cultures and perspectives I should watch what they watch and read what they write. So when I saw that my local bookshop had this book as part of their winter reading program I chose it because if the folks at Bookshop Santa Cruz found it to be compelling I could trust there would be something for me in the text too.
I found the study of a young black girl/woman's struggle to survive the path laid out for her - some of her choosing, some not - convicting. It caused me to think more deeply about why she was in the situations she was in and what needs to change to improve those catalysts. I learned a lot - especially that there's a lot I don't understand.
If found Bennett's writing easy to read and could easily envision many of the characters and their voices. It was a great story for me to read. This was bordering on 5 stars until the last sentence. More proof there's so much I don't understand.
After the election I read that if I really wanted to understand people of other cultures and perspectives I should watch what they watch and read what they write. So when I saw that my local bookshop had this book as part of their winter reading program I chose it because if the folks at Bookshop Santa Cruz found it to be compelling I could trust there would be something for me in the text too.
I found the study of a young black girl/woman's struggle to survive the path laid out for her - some of her choosing, some not - convicting. It caused me to think more deeply about why she was in the situations she was in and what needs to change to improve those catalysts. I learned a lot - especially that there's a lot I don't understand.
If found Bennett's writing easy to read and could easily envision many of the characters and their voices. It was a great story for me to read. This was bordering on 5 stars until the last sentence. More proof there's so much I don't understand.