A review by entazis
Mothered by Zoje Stage

dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Similar to my experience with the Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey, this is simply too long and I feel it would've been much better if it was a novella lenght. At some point the structure felt too repetitive and not even the disturbing nightmare sequences helped. But it was a tense novel, a dysfunctional family relationship dynamic was interesting to follow, and the backstory mystery engaging enough to keep me going.