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

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

3.0

*terrible timing for me to read this book, left me feeling far too raw and hurt and I cannot tell if I didn’t like it because of my life at present or if it was just too yuck for me even in a good moment. I honestly would not recommend this book to anyone without HUGE warnings. 
*writing was easy to read but not overly descriptive, some moments where she tired and others that she seemed to pass over quickly so a bit inconsistent for me. 
*the fucked up nearness to potential reality was confusing and scary in a good way, could see it being fleshed out a bit into a black mirror type mini series. 
*whilst horrible to read I can tell it is going to be a great book club conversation book. 
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