Reviews
"Brit Bennett's The Mothers is an engaging and assured debut novel of depth, and introspective power. It succeeds as a brilliant study of a modern black woman, and as a lyrical and majestic portrait of her place in society." --Chigozie Obioma, author of The Fishermen, "Brit Bennett's masterful debut is brimming with unforgettable scenes and the sort of keenly-observed, precise language that makes you look at your own relationships anew. Told with the wisdom of a seasoned, compassionate storyteller, The Mothers is a novel about community, friendship, grief and growth. The two women at the center of this novel are characters you will find yourself thinking about long after you've turned the last page-- they pull you in close and never let you go. Bennett is a brilliant and much-needed new voice in literature." -Angela Flournoy, author of National Book Award-finalist The Turner House "Brit Bennett's The Mothers is a brilliant exploration of friendship, desire, inheritance, the love we seek, and the love we settle for. It is the kind of book that from its first page seduces you into knowing that the heartbreak coming will be worth it." -Danielle Evans, author of Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self "Brit Bennett's The Mothers is an engaging and assured debut novel of depth, and introspective power. It succeeds as a brilliant study of a modern black woman, and as a lyrical and majestic portrait of her place in society." --Chigozie Obioma, author of The Fishermen "Brit Bennett is so bracingly talented on the page. . . [ The Mothers is] astute and absorbing and urgent." -- Jezebel "This book is something special: sage and sad and spectacular. This is a book about how the choices you make, and those made for you, shape the lovely, hopeful tragedy of your life." --Bookriot "A wise and sad coming-of-age story showing how people are shaped by their losses." --Kirkus , "Brit Bennett is the real thing. The Mothers is a stellar novel -- moving, thoughtful. Stunning. I couldn''t put it down. I''m so excited to have this brilliant new voice in the world." --Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming and Another Brooklyn "Brit Bennett''s masterful debut is brimming with unforgettable scenes and the sort of keenly-observed, precise language that makes you look at your own relationships anew. Told with the wisdom of a seasoned, compassionate storyteller, The Mothers is a novel about community, friendship, grief and growth. The two women at the center of this novel are characters you will find yourself thinking about long after you''ve turned the last page-- they pull you in close and never let you go. Bennett is a brilliant and much-needed new voice in literature." --Angela Flournoy, author of National Book Award-finalist The Turner House "Brit Bennett''s The Mothers is a brilliant exploration of friendship, desire, inheritance, the love we seek, and the love we settle for. It is the kind of book that from its first page seduces you into knowing that the heartbreak coming will be worth it." --Danielle Evans, author of Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self "Brit Bennett''s The Mothers is an engaging and assured debut novel of depth, and introspective power. It succeeds as a brilliant study of a modern black woman, and as a lyrical and majestic portrait of her place in society." --Chigozie Obioma, author of The Fishermen "Wonderful - warm and tender and necessary." --Yaa Gyasi, author of Homegoing "Conveys the complexities and challenges of young love with refreshing honesty and beautiful sentences. I cared about Brit Bennett''s characters, and the choices they made, and couldn''t stop reading this remarkable debut." -- Vendela Vida, author of The Diver''s Clothes Lie Empty "One of the most exciting debuts of the fall." -LA Times "Arrestingly direct and clean prose." -The Guardian "Gripping. . .the twenty-first century answer to Toni Morrison''s Sula. . .displays the same complexity in its portrayal of a pair of girlfriends as they grow together, and then apart, in a tight-knit African American community. " --Elle "Gracefully, Bennett explores beauty, gossip, friendship and secrecy." -- Huffington Post "Brit Bennett is so bracingly talented on the page. . . [ The Mothers is] astute and absorbing and urgent." -- Jezebel "Stunning." --Brooklyn Magazine "This book is something special: sage and sad and spectacular. This is a book about how the choices you make, and those made for you, shape the lovely, hopeful tragedy of your life." --Bookriot "[A] brilliant, tumultuous debut novel... [Bennett] shows extraordinary compassion for her flawed characters... an exquisitely developed story." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "This debut novel has all the characteristics of new adult lit, with its college-age protagonists, complicated sexual relationships, and nimble story line, but making this easy categorization is selling it short. With its sophisticated, nuanced tone, it''s a poignant tale of the hard decisions twentysomethings may face." -- Library Journal (starred review) "Both wrenching and light... [Bennett] deftly blends the complex and serious situations her characters face with innate humor and understanding in this deeply affecting coming-of-age story." - Booklist (starred review) "A wise and sad coming-of-age story showing how people are shaped by their losses." --Kirkus , "Brit Bennett is the real thing. The Mothers is a stellar novel -- moving, thoughtful. Stunning. I couldn't put it down. I'm so excited to have this brilliant new voice in the world." -Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming and Another Brooklyn "Brit Bennett's masterful debut is brimming with unforgettable scenes and the sort of keenly-observed, precise language that makes you look at your own relationships anew. Told with the wisdom of a seasoned, compassionate storyteller, The Mothers is a novel about community, friendship, grief and growth. The two women at the center of this novel are characters you will find yourself thinking about long after you've turned the last page-- they pull you in close and never let you go. Bennett is a brilliant and much-needed new voice in literature." -Angela Flournoy, author of National Book Award-finalist The Turner House "Brit Bennett's The Mothers is a brilliant exploration of friendship, desire, inheritance, the love we seek, and the love we settle for. It is the kind of book that from its first page seduces you into knowing that the heartbreak coming will be worth it." -Danielle Evans, author of Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self "Brit Bennett's The Mothers is an engaging and assured debut novel of depth, and introspective power. It succeeds as a brilliant study of a modern black woman, and as a lyrical and majestic portrait of her place in society." --Chigozie Obioma, author of The Fishermen "Wonderful - warm and tender and necessary." -Yaa Gyasi, author of Homegoing "Conveys the complexities and challenges of young love with refreshing honesty and beautiful sentences. I cared about Brit Bennett's characters, and the choices they made, and couldn't stop reading this remarkable debut." - Vendela Vida, author of The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty "Brit Bennett is so bracingly talented on the page. . . [ The Mothers is] astute and absorbing and urgent." -- Jezebel "Stunning." -Brooklyn Magazine "This book is something special: sage and sad and spectacular. This is a book about how the choices you make, and those made for you, shape the lovely, hopeful tragedy of your life." --Bookriot "[A] brilliant, tumultuous debut novel... [Bennett] shows extraordinary compassion for her flawed characters... an exquisitely developed story." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Liquidly written... a book to bolt down in a single read." - Library Journal "A wise and sad coming-of-age story showing how people are shaped by their losses." --Kirkus , "Brit Bennett is the real thing. The Mothers is a stellar novel -- moving, thoughtful. Stunning. I couldn''t put it down. I''m so excited to have this brilliant new voice in the world." --Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming and Another Brooklyn "Brit Bennett''s masterful debut is brimming with unforgettable scenes and the sort of keenly-observed, precise language that makes you look at your own relationships anew. Told with the wisdom of a seasoned, compassionate storyteller, The Mothers is a novel about community, friendship, grief and growth. The two women at the center of this novel are characters you will find yourself thinking about long after you''ve turned the last page-- they pull you in close and never let you go. Bennett is a brilliant and much-needed new voice in literature." --Angela Flournoy, author of National Book Award-finalist The Turner House "Brit Bennett''s The Mothers is a brilliant exploration of friendship, desire, inheritance, the love we seek, and the love we settle for. It is the kind of book that from its first page seduces you into knowing that the heartbreak coming will be worth it." --Danielle Evans, author of Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self "Brit Bennett''s The Mothers is an engaging and assured debut novel of depth, and introspective power. It succeeds as a brilliant study of a modern black woman, and as a lyrical and majestic portrait of her place in society." --Chigozie Obioma, author of The Fishermen "Wonderful - warm and tender and necessary." --Yaa Gyasi, author of Homegoing "Conveys the complexities and challenges of young love with refreshing honesty and beautiful sentences. I cared about Brit Bennett''s characters, and the choices they made, and couldn''t stop reading this remarkable debut." -- Vendela Vida, author of The Diver''s Clothes Lie Empty "One of the most exciting debuts of the fall." -LA Times "Arrestingly direct and clean prose." -- The Guardian "With echoes of James Baldwin''s Go Tell It on the Mountain , The Mothers is not your typical coming-of-age novel: It begins with Nadia''s abortion, an experience often absent from our culture''s stories, and goes on to look at how women step in to nurture - and sometimes betray - one another." --Vogue "Gripping. . .the twenty-first century answer to Toni Morrison''s Sula. . .displays the same complexity in its portrayal of a pair of girlfriends as they grow together, and then apart, in a tight-knit African American community. " --Elle "Gracefully, Bennett explores beauty, gossip, friendship and secrecy." -- Huffington Post "Brit Bennett is so bracingly talented on the page. . . [ The Mothers is] astute and absorbing and urgent." -- Jezebel "Stunning." --Brooklyn Magazine "This book is something special: sage and sad and spectacular. This is a book about how the choices you make, and those made for you, shape the lovely, hopeful tragedy of your life." --Bookriot "[A] brilliant, tumultuous debut novel... [Bennett] shows extraordinary compassion for her flawed characters... an exquisitely developed story." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "This debut novel has all the characteristics of new adult lit, with its college-age protagonists, complicated sexual relationships, and nimble story line, but making this easy categorization is selling it short. With its sophisticated, nuanced tone, it''s a poignant tale of the hard decisions twentysomethings may face." -- Library Journal (starred review) "Both wrenching and light... [Bennett] deftly blends the complex and serious situations her characters face with innate humor and understanding in this deeply affecting coming-of-age story." - Booklist (starred review) "A wise and sad coming-of-age story showing how people are shaped by their losses." --Kirkus
