{"product_id":"school-for-good-mothers-book-jessamine-chan-9781982156138","title":"The School for Good Mothers","description":"\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the PEN\/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eand th\u003c\/b\u003ee Carnegie Medal for Excellence | \u003cb\u003eShortlisted for The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e| Selected as One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ethe Year!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIn this \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick, one lapse in judgment lands a young mother in a dystopian government reform program where custody of her child hangs in the balance, in this \"surreal\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e), \"remarkable\" (\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e), and \"infuriatingly timely\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) debut literary fiction novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Frida Liu, a hardworking Chinese American mother, is pushed to the edge. She doesn't live up to the expectations set by her immigrant parents or her wellness-obsessed husband. Only with Harriet--cherubic and beloved--does she find a measure of fulfillment...until she has a very bad day.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this close-to-future dystopia, the state targets mothers like Frida: mothers who check their phones, let their children walk home alone, or make one parenting error. Because of one mistake, Frida is sent to a government-run institution--a Big Brother-style reform school for \"good mothers,\" where every move is monitored, and even her love is judged.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For custody to be returned, she must prove that a flawed mother can be redeemed and learn to be \"good.\" Filled with dark wit and emotional urgency, \u003ci\u003eThe School for Good Mothers\u003c\/i\u003e is an intense, captivating novel that scrutinizes upper-middle-class parenting, systemic surveillance of women, and the violence exacted by both the state and one another. It offers a transgressive exploration of motherhood, resilience, guilt, and the force of love.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Using spare, compelling prose, Jessamine Chan crafts an unforgettable, modern classic that resonates with readers of \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e1984\u003c\/i\u003e, while centering a richly drawn woman navigating class, race, and motherhood under the gaze of an unyielding system.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49552392126737,"sku":"GOR013418682","price":7.5,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49655263854865,"sku":"GOR013708035","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49676628951313,"sku":"CIN1982156139VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49677812433169,"sku":"CIN1982156139G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50670690664721,"sku":"CIN1982156139A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":50994275156241,"sku":"NIN9781982156138","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1982156139.jpg?v=1773314032","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/de-ch\/products\/school-for-good-mothers-buch-jessamine-chan-9781982156138","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}