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Mother mother by Annie Macmanus

elliemgibson's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

harrietmarydean's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

amberindia's review against another edition

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4.0

A very tender and beautiful read, so much compassion has been poured into this as it covers a lot of grief and pain - however, none of the writing is sadness for the sake of it or ~trauma porn~

A recommended read :)

abi_dutton's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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nikkich's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

ellengreen's review against another edition

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slow-paced

4.0

greggles_93's review against another edition

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5.0

An absolute triumph from start to finish, Mother Mother tells the story of Mary McConnel: a young woman growing up on the fringes of Belfast, Northern Ireland, during the very peak of IRA conflicts. It beautifully captures all of the awkwardness and speedbumps of a bilungrosman, as well as delicately referencing the impacts of living in a world brimming with religious, national and class tension. What it expertly does, however, is refuse to allow these events to control the narrative. The plot is very much focussed upon the lives of Mary and TJ. Technically speaking, the novel is wonderfully researched and structured, and Annie moves between perspectives and past and present tense with absolute ease and skill. The character construction was also incredibly well rounded and sensitive; highlighting all of the flaws and intricacies that the natural human self has to offer. I couldn't put this novel down, and am very excited to see what Annie does next.

fiannah's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

beckybirch's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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caareads's review against another edition

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emotional reflective
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0