School for Good Mothers

In this taut debut novel, one lapse in judgement lands a mother in a government reform program where custody of her child hangs in the balance. This witty page-turner explores the perils of "perfect" upper-middle-class parenting, the violence enacted upon women by the state and each other, and the boundless love a mother has for her daughter.

In acest roman de debut incordat, o singura lipsa de judecata duce o mama intr-un program de reforma guvernamentala in care custodia copilului ei este in joc. Acest intors de pagini plin de duh exploreaza pericolele educatiei ,,perfecte" ale clasei mijlocii superioare, violenta exercitata asupra femeilor de catre stat si reciproc si dragostea nemarginita pe care o mama o are pentru fiica ei.