![]() ![]() ![]() The novel has two main components: the stories of Nadia, Aubrey, and Luke, and a chorus of voices, “the Mothers,” opinionated churchgoers who gossip, reflecting on the state of the small-town community where the story takes place. When Nadia becomes pregnant with Luke's baby, the community is wracked by the secret, and Nadia cannot escape it, even after years trying to hide on the other side of the country. ![]() The main characters are 17-year-old Nadia, who is grieving her mother's recent suicide Luke, the son of a pastor and football star who was recently taken out of the game because of a serious injury, and Aubrey, who falls into her religion to avoid the horrors enacted by her abusive stepfather. The Mothers (2016) by Britt Bennett is a novel about a small, tight-knit Black community in Southern California, and the lasting impact of a secret on a grieving girl, her boyfriend, and her best friend. ![]()
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