I finished The Mothers earlier this week and I'm still wavering between rating four and five stars. And I say that as a good thing! Typically I'd rate a story such as this four stars if I enjoyed the experience. Because...it is somewhat familiar territory. However! Brit Bennett finds some real moments of depth that make the characters and story touching and memorable. Most of all, Bennett's debut novel tackles issues like abortion from multiple points of complicated emotion without judgment. I say that's impressive. And I'll definitely be looking out for Bennett's next work.