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

dark emotional slow-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? It's complicated

2.5

I can’t figure out how I feel about this book. On one hand I think the story was interesting and it was pretty well written. On the other hand it was relentlessly bleak and depressing it was a brutal read. I definitely wouldn’t recommend it. 

I predicted very early on
that the story wouldn’t have a happy ending so I never saw a light at the end of the tunnel while reading it. The system was set up for failure. I don’t really have strong feelings about the kidnapping.


Edit: Lowered my rating from a 3.25 to a 2.5. The more I think about this book the less I feel the plot and the school itself holds up. 
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