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

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-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

5.0

I actually really enjoyed this book; it kept me on my toes from start to finish. It also gave me Handmaid’s Tale vibes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism