Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan

88 reviews

mktaylor15's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was very well written but a warning to any parent, this book will be upsetting and probably traumatic. I was very upset by the end 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcoholism and Abandonment

shaemarie24's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

an incredibly well written, devistating novel that literally moved me to tears 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Miscarriage and Suicide

kathleenivy's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Torture, Medical content, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, and Miscarriage

lesbianlis's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

While I think this is a really good book there are some changes that I think could’ve made it a wee bit more compelling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Racial slurs, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

daniellenelson's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

jojo50's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Torture

niamhmia16's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Miscarriage

whatchareadingheather's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

This book is very eye-opening and can resonate with readers regardless of whether you have children (at the time of this review I currently have no children, but I am a happy dog mom). It really makes you think about the many facets of the definition of 'motherhood' while addressing the unfair stress that fathers do not seem to face nearly as much as mothers do, the harsh punishment that mothers of color face as opposed to white mothers, and scratching the surface of the beginnings of childhood trauma from multiple perspectives. The only reason I didn't give this 5 stars is because of its bleakness, and as someone who is hoping to experience motherhood soon there are a lot of parts that a disheartening when there is no such thing as a 'perfect parent.' 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Gaslighting

foxytroxy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicide, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Miscarriage and Racism

kelisabeth's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail