
Motherthing
byAinslie Hogarth
Genres: Fiction
Subenres: Quirky Small-Town Tales
'A gruesome, blackly funny, utterly original feminist horror story ' New York Times , Notable Book of the Year 'A buzz-worthy and ferocious horror comedy from one of the genre's most promising voices' Buzzfeed Abby Lamb has done it. She's found the Great Good in her husband, Ralph, and together they will start a family and put all the darkness in her childhood to rest. But then the Lambs move in with Ralph's mother, Laura, whose depression has made it impossible for her to live on her own. She's venomous and cruel, especially to Abby, who has a complicated understanding of motherhood given the way her own, now-estranged, mother raised her. When Laura takes her own life, her ghost starts to haunt Abby and Ralph in very different ways. Ralph is plunged into depression, and Abby is being terrorized by a force intent on taking everything she loves away from her. With everything on the line, Abby must make the ultimate sacrifice in order to prove her adoration to Ralph and break Laura's hold on the family for good.
Language
en
Published on
01/06/2023
Pages
277
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781838957803
Who is this book for? Readers interested in feminist horror and dark comedies.
Topics LoveFamilyLoss and GriefMental Health
MoodDark, Humorous, Suspenseful
Female protagonist
HumorOccasional Humor
RomanceMajor Subplot
ViolenceModerate
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