![]() ![]() In addition to the triangle that is Nadia-Luke-Aubrey, are the seemingly omnipresent ‘mothers’. ![]() Nadia’s decision to terminate the pregnancy has repercussions for both her and Luke, for her ensuing friendship with Aubrey, her God-fearing best friend, and their wider community. But, their no-strings, uncomplicated romance is cut short when Nadia falls pregnant. She soon takes up with Luke Sheppard, a former footballer player and the local pastor’s son in a typical summer teen fling. Grief-stricken by the recent suicide of her mother, she resorts to rebellious teenage acts, such as staying out late and partying hard in an unsuccessful bid to numb the pain. Nadia Turner is seventeen year-old teenager who is about to go off to college once the summer ends. Brit Bennett’s debut novel, The Mothers is a story about love, grief and betrayal woven through a single secret that has a devastating impact on a small Southern Californian community. ![]()
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