The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan

The School for Good Mothers

Jessamine Chan

324 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary speculative fiction dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

In this taut and explosive debut novel, one lapse in judgement lands a young mother in a government reform program where custody of her child hangs in the balance. Frida Liu is struggling. She doesn’t have a career worthy of her Chinese immigrant ...

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Moods

dark 85%
emotional 71%
sad 66%
tense 50%
challenging 49%
reflective 29%
mysterious 9%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 24%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 35% | Plot: 11%

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: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.79

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