A review by laurabishopha
The Mothers by Brit Bennett

4.0

This was a book of well developed flawed human characters with pain that was easy to understand. The Upper Room as a church was basically a character if it’s own and it was fascinating to see how the author tried to bring the “mothers” of the upper room into the book with their voice. It was reminiscent of church as I know it- well meaning at times but also often brutal and drama inducing. Unfortunately, I think the execution and use of that voice could have been better. The chapters where the mothers talked felt abrupt both in timeline and character… and it was hard to follow of feel any particular way towards them.