The School for Good Mothers
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Book Overview Longlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel and the Carnegie Medal for ExcellenceShortlisted for The Center for Fiction First ...
Longlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel and the Carnegie Medal for ExcellenceShortlisted for The Center for Fiction First Novel PrizeSelected as One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of the Year!
In this New York Times bestseller and Today show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick, one lapse in judgment lands a young mother in a dystopian government reform program where custody of her child hangs in the balance, in this "surreal" (People), "remarkable" (Vogue), and "infuriatingly timely" (The New York Times Book Review) debut literary fiction novel.
Frida Liu, a hardworking Chinese American mother, is pushed to the edge. She doesn't live up to the expectations set by her immigrant parents or her wellness-obsessed husband. Only with Harriet--cherubic and beloved--does she find a measure of fulfillment...until she has a very bad day.
In this close-to-future dystopia, the state targets mothers like Frida: mothers who check their phones, let their children walk home alone, or make one parenting error. Because of one mistake, Frida is sent to a government-run institution--a Big Brother-style reform school for "good mothers," where every move is monitored, and even her love is judged.
For custody to be returned, she must prove that a flawed mother can be redeemed and learn to be "good." Filled with dark wit and emotional urgency, The School for Good Mothers is an intense, captivating novel that scrutinizes upper-middle-class parenting, systemic surveillance of women, and the violence exacted by both the state and one another. It offers a transgressive exploration of motherhood, resilience, guilt, and the force of love.
Using spare, compelling prose, Jessamine Chan crafts an unforgettable, modern classic that resonates with readers of The Handmaid's Tale and 1984, while centering a richly drawn woman navigating class, race, and motherhood under the gaze of an unyielding system.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Publisher: ATRIA | ISBN: 1982156139
FormatPaperback
ISBN1982156139
EAN9781982156138
PublisherATRIA
Publication Date2023-02-07
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.55 Pounds
Length7.9 Inches
Width5.2 Inches
Height0.9 Inches
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