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A review by kiwichill
The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Sad story, it was a struggle to read. It's confronting and gloomy storyline was hard to finish.
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexism, Grief, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail