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A review by melaniekarin
The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Absolutely devastating and beautiful book about a dystopian child welfare system that severely punishes mothers
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, and Child abuse