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A review by ottercorg
The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A heavy read with a slow first half, I did enjoy this one. An interesting premise full of antagonists that made me want to pull my hair out for their ignorance, but not enough to make me want to stop reading.
I appreciated Chan's writing style and characters, and for once also appreciated the open ending.
I think a true happy ending wouldn't have been appropriate, but a true sad/negative ending would've been overkill or too much to take.
I appreciated Chan's writing style and characters, and for once also appreciated the open ending.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol