A review by nicole_cob_reads
Mothered by Zoje Stage

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

This book. Wow! Complete and utter mind fuck. Zoje Stage has a talent for writing extremely intense and claustrophobic thrillers. This one did not disappoint. From the very first page you feel a sense of dread and tension. The slow descent into madness of the main character was so well done, and the pacing is perfect. I couldn't put it down, I just HAD to know what would happen next. I will have to say if you have any kind of pandemic trauma, maybe wait on this one. I do think that added to the anxiety I felt while reading though. Grace moving her mother (who she has a strained relationship with anyway) into her home, in the middle of a pandemic, while dealing with terrible nightmares and financial issues... God the tension practically drips off of the pages. 

Thank you to Zoje Stage and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC of this awesome book!
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