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A review by raethereviewer
The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
5.0
This book is kind of insane. The world that was built within this “school” felt so much like actual prisons today. As is important for any dystopia, the world these characters found themselves in didn’t seem impossible. It felt like something a government funded tech start-up could start advertising next year.
The School for Good Mothers tackles so much of how mothers are perceived and especially how race and social class factor into that. I found myself leaning into Frida’s desperation and yearning to have her child back. It was a painful read at times, but not in the way of trauma for trauma’s sake. Every one of these characters felt so real.
The School for Good Mothers tackles so much of how mothers are perceived and especially how race and social class factor into that. I found myself leaning into Frida’s desperation and yearning to have her child back. It was a painful read at times, but not in the way of trauma for trauma’s sake. Every one of these characters felt so real.