The School For Good Mothers - Richard & Judy Book Club Pick Winter 2022
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Frida Liu is an exhausted 39-year-old single mother to 18-month-old Harriet. Her husband left her while she was pregnant; taking up with an independently wealthy 28-year-old pilates instructor.
After many nights of insomnia, overwork and zero support, Frida makes a life-changing decision to leave her young daughter alone in her apartment for two hours to pick up work papers. She loses track of time, thinking she'd only be out for a short while. A do-gooder neighbour hears Harriet crying and reports her to the authorities and just like that her daughter is taken away from her.
She becomes a part of a new governmental system where parents who are deemed unfit are sent to a new rehab school for the training of good parents. Frida along with almost 200 other women have to learn how to be better mothers. They each have to complete the program or face losing their children. And the programme has been set up for failure! Will Frida ever see Harriet again?
A true cautionary tale! Perfect for fans of The Handmaid's Tale.
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- Contributor: Jessamine Chan
- Imprint: Penguin (Cornerstone)
- ISBN13: 9781529158526
- Number of Pages: 336
- Packaged Dimensions: 129x198x20mm
- Packaged Weight: 234
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Cornerstone
- Release Date: 2022-12-08
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Jessamine Chan's short stories have appeared in Tin House and Epoch. A former reviews editor at Publishers Weekly, she holds an MFA from Columbia University's School of the Arts and a BA from Brown University. She lives in Chicago with her husband and daughter. This is her first novel.Instagram: @jessamine.chanTwitter: @jessaminechanWebsite: jessaminechan.com
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