The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan

The School for Good Mothers

Jessamine Chan

336 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary speculative fiction dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

Frida Liu is a struggling mother. She remembers taking Harriet from her cot and changing her nappy. She remembers giving her a morning bottle. They'd been up since four am.Frida just had to finish the article in front of her. But she'd left a file...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,855 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
emotional 72%
sad 65%
tense 50%
challenging 49%
reflective 29%
mysterious 9%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 23%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 35% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 24% | Yes: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.79

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