Brit Bennett’s debut novel, The Mothers, follows three African-American friends dealing who must deal with both expectations from their communities and their own mistakes. While the plot and writing sometime feel predictable or like a retread, the book contains some sharp perceptions of society that redeem it somewhat. Ultimately, however, it doesn’t succeed in investing readers in the world of the novel.
Key Takeaways:
- Recently Brit Bennett’s new debut novel has centered in particular on three African American friends that deal with their community’s expectations.
- In more detail to this Brit Bennett had first created some particularly major buzz concerning this with a provocative essay that she had written.
- In the particular essay that was written Bennett has explored her own contradictory emotions as a young black woman in the company of some friends.
“Brit Bennett’s debut novel centers on three African-American friends dealing with their community’s expectations and their own mistakes. Critic Maureen Corrigan says it is full of “mini epiphanies.””
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