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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.