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A review by leah_alexandra
The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-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? Yes
5.0
This book was devastating. I flew through it. Unlike some dystopians, I only had to suspend disbelief a couple of times. So much of this felt like not a stretch at all — which made it all the more terrifying and better for it. The bad reviews genuinely baffle me. I thought this was so well written and got better as it went on.
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Gaslighting
Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Cursing, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Abandonment