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The School for Good Mothers

By: Jessamine Chan
Narrated by: Catherine Ho
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Brought to you by Penguin.

We have your daughter.

Frida Liu is a struggling mother. She remembers taking Harriet from her cot and changing her nappy. She remembers giving her a morning bottle. They'd been up since four a.m.

Frida just had to finish the article in front of her. But she'd left a file on her desk at work. What would happen if she retrieved it and came back in an hour? She was so sure it would be okay.

Now, the state has decided that Frida is not fit to care for her daughter. That she must be re-trained. Soon, mothers everywhere will be re-educated. Will their mistakes cost them everything?

The School for Good Mothers is an explosive and thrilling novel about love and the pressures of perfectionism, parenthood and privilege.

©2022 Jessamine Chan (P)2022 Penguin Audio Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Women's Fiction Heartfelt Scary Tear-jerking Thought-Provoking

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Hits really close to home, this could happen - we inch closer to this kind of control. Completely identified with this character - there but for the grace of God, this could be any mum that has a bad day or makes a single mistake. A must read, but be ready to re-think and question your parenting skills and your judgement of others!

Frighteningly brilliant

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Was disturbed and enthralled in equal measure by this story of human mistakes and societal injustice.

Troubling, harrowing story but engrossing!

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Harrowing and compelling. It reminded me of reading A Handmaids Tale for the first time.

Couldn’t put it down

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A great example of the genre. Every part is drawn from a recognisable spot from today

Completely recognisable

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Disturbing and frighteningly believable dystopian read about a big brother state reigning control over careless parents. Frida had one awful day. She left her daughter home alone and consequently loses her in family court and is sent to a school for good mothers that intends to scrutinise every move and emotion in order to train her into being the perfect model of a mother. A moving and intense glance into the pressured of being a good parent in modern society that judges every decision. #theschoolforgoodmothers #jessaminechan

dsytopian read about perfection in motherhood

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Not as good as I thought it was going to be. I wouldn’t reccomend. The story is pretty depressing with a straightforward storyline.

Overrated

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Although the mother in this book did something unacceptable, there couldn’t be such a good story without that fictional happening. It took a couple of chapters to become engrossed, but then I couldn’t stop listening, Mothers bear enormous judgement in our society & no mistake is forgivable, no matter how small, by those who judge; this book takes this fact and runs with it. It’s wonderfully narrated and, without giving anything away, I ended the book really rooting for the main character. A very enjoyable, if sometimes a little gritty, story that’s worth listening to.

Very Good Listen

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Loved this book and I would highly recommend it. You really live the story with the narrator

Amazing

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A dystopian tale of motherhood and repentance at its extreme. Gripping and heartbreaking as women attempt to prove themselves worthy of motherhood under the watchful eyes of the establishment and AI. I couldn't stop listening!

Tragic and moving

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Really enjoyed this book and thought the narrator portrayed the protagonist really well. Would recommend.

Thought provoking

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