Mothersick

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, NYT bestselling author of The Most Fun We Ever Had and Same As It Ever Was

Hazell trains a sharp eye on female relationships and the promises we make to each other as sisters, daughters and mothers – both those we can keep and those we cannot. I haven't stopped thinking about Nell and Mara and Jean and Andy since I put it down.

Austin Taylor, author of Notes on Infinity

Mothersick is full of revelatory insights into the process of making art, and making relationships, and forging a family life. Hazell's characters are witty and defiant and horny and impetuous: I loved them. This novel is a rich portrait of sisterhood, as well as of mothering in its kaleidoscopic forms.

Naomi Booth, author of Animals at Night

A beautifully messy portrait of family and motherhood, and the choices and limitations inherent in being a woman. Hazell's writing absolutely dazzles.

Marisa Kashino, author of Best Offer Wins

Mothersick is a sophisticated yet tender interrogation of female relationships, not only with one another but with creative freedom itself. The prose is delectable, the characters expertly layered, and the reverberations of wounded love are precise and compelling. Hazell has crafted a chef d’oeuvre, and I’m in awe.

Sarah Damoff, bestselling author of The Bright Years