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

dark reflective sad tense medium-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

3.0

hmmm... ok. interesting! definitely felt a deep sense of sympathy for frida. though throughout the whole thing i was constantly trying to think whether i actually cared FOR her, or for her situation? the grief was well written, but the grief of losing a child and seeing them grow up without you would be gut wrenching even if a teen wrote it. anyway. im not going to talk about if the characters were compelling or not because there was no doubt in my head that i would finish the book. i just wish it delved a bit deeper into certain areas? it sort of touched on a lot of different things, understandably given the nature of the "school" but it could've made a few less points and developed the ones it did make? i was left with a very deep pit of despair + hopelessness :( though im pretty sure that WAS the point. don't think i would read again? its worth reading though. the emotions take you for a Ride for sure.