Title: The School for Good Mothers
Author: Jessamine Chan
Genre: Dystopian
Frida had a bad day. A really bad day. On Frida's bad day she left her 1 year old home alone for over 2 hours. The police were called. Custody was given to Frida's ex-husband and his girlfriend--the woman he left Frida for. To regain custody rights, Frida must attend a reform school for 1 year where she will learn to be a better mother. Frida and the other mothers, with varying offenses, must recite, "I am a bad mother, but I am learning to be good." Each mother is paired with a lifelike child robot as they learn to be "good." Mothers are recorded, psychoanalyzed, and abused as they work to achieve a moving target that's reward is the return of their children.
A timely dystopian story that will have you both judging the mother's choices and empathizing with their plight.
- Beth
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