A review by dr_dr_olshakes
Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth

challenging dark funny fast-paced

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

5.0

Easiest five stars of my life. It's got everything I could ever want in a novel. It's gross, and weird, and sincere, and grotesque, and obsessed with motherhood, witty dialogue, interesting prose, the metaphoric intimacy of cannibalism, a dissection of heterosexual marriage, trauma exploration, nasty psychic scenes, ghosts and metaphoric ghosts, couchy mother thing, fascinating character work, and did I mention that it was weird and gross? I loved it. I want to read this book a thousand times.