The School for Good Mothers

A remarkable, propulsive novel * Vogue *
A gripping debut * Mail on Sunday *
A wry, thoughtful novel * Spectator *
The School For Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan … has become all too resonant given the rumblings behind Texas’ anti-trans directive and it explores just how far the state could go when it comes to deciding what makes ‘a good mother’ * Stylist UK *
A haunting tale of identity and motherhood - as devastating as it is imaginative – Afua Hirsch
A taut and propulsive take on the cult of motherhood and the notion of what makes a good mother. Destined to be feminist classic - it kept me up at night – Pandora Sykes
This beautifully lucid, crisp first novel is like a Handmaid’s Tale for the 21st century, but both easier going and more devastating. Is a mother’s love ever good enough? Does becoming a mother mean mothballing all your former selves for good? There is fury behind Chan’s precise and elegant prose, and sly humour too. A must-read – India Knight * Sunday Times *
Examining race, privilege and the pressures of perfectionism, it will resonate with fans of Celeste Ng’s Little Fires Everywhere * Elle *
A clever premise, well executed in lean, lucid prose - The Handmaid’s Tale for the Squid Game generation * The Telegraph *
A riveting, thought-provoking read * Daily Mail *

Jessamine Chan’s short stories have appeared in Tin House and Epoch. A former reviews editor at Publishers Weekly, she holds an MFA from Columbia University’s School of the Arts and a BA from Brown University. She lives in Chicago with her husband and daughter. This is her first novel.

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