The School for Good Mothers: A Novel

By Jessamine Chan

In this taut and explosive debut novel, one lapse in judgement lands a young mother in a government reform program where custody of her child hangs in the balance.

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Published Feb 7, 2023

336 pages

Average rating: 6.26

488 RATINGS

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Readers say *The School for Good Mothers* offers a striking dystopian take on motherhood, likening its chilling government control to classics like *1...

pumpkinfreckles
Jun 11, 2026
6/10 stars
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pearlycactus
Jun 05, 2026
Susy's pick.
anne ducastel
Jan 08, 2026
8/10 stars
so stressful....
Anne Phillips
Jan 03, 2026
10/10 stars
Beautifully written and heartbreaking.
Dsnider1
Jan 03, 2026
8/10 stars
This book is not for everyone. It has elements of a dystopian society where the government defines who is and isn’t a good parent. Those who are deemed ‘bad’ parents are incarcerated and sent away to be rehabilitated to expected ‘good parent’ standards or lose their child. Although the setting is current day, it has a Fahrenheit 451 or 1984 feel to it. There is a lot of sadness in this book but I gave it an 8 because it’s not like any other book I have read lately and it was hard to put down!

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