A review by iread2dream
The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan

Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.

Way too triggering for me; my soul couldn't handle it. Not just at how I can relate to Frida's thoughts and feelings, but at how much truth there is in how others perceive motherhood and what it's 'supposed to be.' How much we put on ourselves to fit this romanticized version of a mother. I wanted to gouge some eyes out. Namely,

the piece of shit sorry excuse for a human being ex-husband and the asshole social worker

. But most of all, I wanted to dive in to that world, give Frida a huge hug and tell her that we're all good mothers. I wanted to cry with her, drink wine with her, order takeout, and embrace the fact that our houses can be

dirty and disorganized, we can be tired as hell, annoyed with our kids, and constantly day-dreaming of escaping and not being mothers (if only for just 30 minutes)

, and our hearts can be full of love all at the same time.