riggstuuur 's review for:

The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan

3.75

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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While I don’t fully understand the theme of this book yet, I rather enjoyed it. It’s dark and dystopian, and all around unfair. Feels like a call to the societal standards around motherhood. Curious to read an explanation!