The Mothers by Brit Bennett

SPOILERS BE HERE

Honestly? Meh. I expected a lot (too much?) since I enjoyed The Vanishing Half so much, and it did not live up to those expectations. It was kind of boring. The characters didn't experience any growth, and none of the characters resonated with me. There were really random things thrown in (the Marine and Aubrey's flirtation comes to mind). It was just fine. Some parts were interesting to hear about, like Nadia's mom's suicide, Luke struggling to come to terms with the abortion, and Nadia getting away from California, but in the end...meh. She didn't change. Luke didn't really change and there wasn't enough focus on him coming to terms with the abortion. And we never really got to hear why Nadia's mom maybe committed suicide.

The setting confuses me too. Why a church? Just so Luke could be the cliche preacher's son? It really didn't matter. If it was just because of the abortion (which, again, what a cliche), maybe that should have been followed through more. Sure, they say the church dissolved, but it was just stuck in there at the end. I would have liked to see the consequences played out.

Completed: 10 February 2021

Rating: 2.5/5

Recommend: Nah

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