The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan

The School for Good Mothers

Jessamine Chan

336 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary science fiction dark emotional sad medium-paced
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Frida Liu had fed and changed her toddler Harriet. She had a work deadline - an article to finish, a job hanging by a thread, a file she'd left in the office. She would go get it. Harriet would be fine. But then the neighbours heard her crying. S...

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Community Reviews Summary of 15,107 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
emotional 72%
sad 67%
tense 51%
challenging 47%
reflective 29%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 24%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 35% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 24% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.72

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