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A review by lebrunlk
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
5.0
There’s a lot of intersectionality here and honestly, I think it was more well-done than the vanishing half. It is integrated in a way that did not feel forced, lines that made me question and ponder yet another life experience that I will not know.
I didn’t love the “character” of the mothers but I understand why it was done. The symbolism of it is deep, mothers mothering those without, yet mothering appearing more as passing judgement while girls, then women, contemplate loss. It is a deep web to navigate.
I don’t think I would revisit this book again, but it is 3:38 am and I stayed up to finish it, so that definitely was reason for me bumping it up to a five star versus a four star.
I didn’t love the “character” of the mothers but I understand why it was done. The symbolism of it is deep, mothers mothering those without, yet mothering appearing more as passing judgement while girls, then women, contemplate loss. It is a deep web to navigate.
I don’t think I would revisit this book again, but it is 3:38 am and I stayed up to finish it, so that definitely was reason for me bumping it up to a five star versus a four star.