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The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
challenging
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The school for good mothers - jessamine chan
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Wow. What an interesting plot filled with pain and love. In her novel, chan introduces Frida, a mother who had a very bad day and is sent to a “school” for other mothers who had a very bad day. Frida undergoes intense, unfair training in the school which is run by a police-like CPS system. Mothers are given a life like doll to train, dolls that have human emotions.
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This book covers a lot. One of the most interesting parts is the differentiation between the fathers school and mothers school. The fathers have significantly less training, less labor, less punishment for having a bad day. Another striking aspect is that frida is the daughter of immigrants. The difference in her upbringing compared to mothers who were raised by American parents is so concise and in many aspects relatable.
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I really loved this book - I couldn’t put it down. I was caught by the cover and I am so glad it fulfilled what I was hooked on originally. I wish it ended differently, but doesn’t everyone?
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Wow. What an interesting plot filled with pain and love. In her novel, chan introduces Frida, a mother who had a very bad day and is sent to a “school” for other mothers who had a very bad day. Frida undergoes intense, unfair training in the school which is run by a police-like CPS system. Mothers are given a life like doll to train, dolls that have human emotions.
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This book covers a lot. One of the most interesting parts is the differentiation between the fathers school and mothers school. The fathers have significantly less training, less labor, less punishment for having a bad day. Another striking aspect is that frida is the daughter of immigrants. The difference in her upbringing compared to mothers who were raised by American parents is so concise and in many aspects relatable.
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I really loved this book - I couldn’t put it down. I was caught by the cover and I am so glad it fulfilled what I was hooked on originally. I wish it ended differently, but doesn’t everyone?