A review by celey
The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Incredibly powerful near-future story about motherhood, love, desperation, surveillance, and who gets to decide what good parenting means. I sobbed at the end, and felt like I had been living along side Frida. I loved this book. 

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