The School for Good Mothers
Description
In a near-future America, a single mother faces a devastating loss when her child is taken away, forcing her into a radical government program designed to retrain 'bad mothers.' At this experimental institution, she must learn to parent a sophisticated AI doll, proving her maternal instincts to a court that has already judged her. Surrounded by other mothers whose failures range from minor to catastrophic, she navigates constant surveillance and rigorous tests, all while grappling with her own identity as an outsider. This thought-provoking novel explores the intense pressures of modern motherhood, the ethics of state intervention in family life, and the profound, often desperate, fight for redemption and reunion.
Available Editions
paperback
Simon & Schuster
Published Jan 1, 2022
336 pages
ISBN: 9781982156121
paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2022
301 pages
ISBN: 9781529151343
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Details
First Published
2022
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan.