Mothersick
A Novel
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Mothersick
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Lottie Hazell
“Mothersick is a gorgeous, capacious novel, a narrative as intricate and rich as the familial bonds therein. Hazell's sentences sing, and her compassion for her characters is a thing of beauty.”
—Claire Lombardo, New York Times bestselling author of The Most Fun We Ever Had and Same As It Ever Was
From the acclaimed author of Piglet (“luscious and propulsive,” Catherine Newman) comes an expansive intergenerational drama about the making and breaking of families, for readers of Paul Murray and Claire Lombardo.
When their parents’ marriage abruptly imploded, sisters Mara and Nell made a pact: no husbands, no babies, and no repeating their parents’ mistakes. But when Mara unexpectedly falls in love and becomes a mother just as Nell’s life is spiraling out of control, they find themselves at cosmic forks in the road. Their pact is officially broken, and their once unshakable bond is fractured beyond recognition.
As motherhood cleaves Mara in two, Nell throws herself into a relationship with a dreamboat of a man she barely knows without asking whether they really want the same things. Meanwhile, just when they need her the most, their mother moves halfway around the world, leaving her sister, Jean, to pick up the pieces. Jean holds the delicate balance of this family in her hands, but as old scars from a childhood tragedy resurface, the secrets they’ve all been keeping are soon impossible to ignore.
A profound and stylish modern family story, Mothersick traces the lives of four fierce women—two sets of sisters across two generations—exploring the enduring and infuriating spell of sisterhood and the beauty, captivity, and optimism of family in its many forms.
Critic reviews
“Mothersick is a gorgeous, capacious novel, a narrative as intricate and rich as the familial bonds therein. Hazell's sentences sing, and her compassion for her characters is a thing of beauty.”
—Claire Lombardo, New York Times bestselling author of The Most Fun We Ever Had and Same As It Ever Was
Praise for Piglet
“If I owned a bookstore, I’d hand-sell Piglet to everyone. . . . Hazell’s prose is as tart and icy as lemon sorbet; her sentences are whipcord taut, drum tight. . . . The ‘will she or won’t she’ isn’t just about the man and the wedding. It’s about whether Piglet ends up embracing a big life, full of richness and variety and good things to eat, or if she lets herself be crammed into that too-small dress.”
—Jennifer Weiner, The New York Times Book Review
“A fresh take on hunger, class, and the weight of expectations.”
—People Magazine
“Sensuous. . . Each burger and croquembouche is freighted with meaning.”
—The New Yorker
“That sumptuous cheeseburger on the cover is feast enough, but Piglet has so much more to offer within its short, compulsively readable pages. . . . Delicious, in every sense of the word.”
—Elle
“Razor-sharp prose, spot-on character development, and propulsive plot. . . . Food isn’t an afterthought in this scrumptious novel, it’s one of (if not the) main characters. . . . A suspenseful, binge-worthy read that dives deep into women’s appetites, in all its many forms.”
—Condé Nast Traveler
“Delicious food writing and subtle British class politics meet a pre-marital crisis? Sign us up!”
—Nylon
“A compelling debut. Hazell’s writing moves quickly, and she excels in setting scenes and describing food and cooking.”
—Eater
“Remarkably clever and deeply compelling. . . . This is a sharp and stylish work that will linger longer after you’re done.”
—B&N Reads