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A review by sarahd0825
The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I really wanted to like this book and thought the idea behind it was great, but the execution was not. :/ I did like exploring the topic of what it would look like if the aunts from the handmaid's tale met modern-day CPS. However, I never developed any opinions on any of the characters and found them all a bit 2-dimensional... Frida was supposed to have a morally gray character arc, but I never really saw her character change throughout the story. Perhaps this was intentional but was just not my cup of tea.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism