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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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I chose this book based solely on the title. it surprised me and touched me. Be warned it is heart-crushingly painful in parts. Had brilliant echoes of the Handmaid's Tale but felt so much closer to the reality of our current society (or at least in the USA). It has really got me thinking about parenting.

Great story, great narration

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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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A very realistic dystopian view on societies perspective of what a mother should be. Treads scarily close to the bone of what could still come considering today’s political climate. The author captures love, loneliness and hope in a beautifully sad way. Throughly enjoyed this book.

Hauntingly beautiful - a must read

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The narration was fine
The story was disturbing but kept me gripped especially when at the school

Brutal and heartbreaking

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I picked this on a whim and I’m so glad I did! What a great unusual plot and so much to think about if you’re a mother. The disparity between the patriarchy is also interesting and it sent a shiver of fear through me considering the way of the world. Not quite HandMaids tale but the authors has definitely taken inspiration from it and turned into something completely different. I loved it!

Great plot and narration

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