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I really really liked this book. It was heart-wrenching when he hands the little girl away and then... the mother's grief thinking that she's lost her child. And that's only the first chapter. It was beautifully written- not too much prose, nothing obscure, just pure and simple story-telling and it was fantastic.
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I'm marking this as "read" because I got through more than half. But I'm giving up. This book is just too depressing for me, and I can't force myself to read anymore. The writing is great, it's a good story, but I just can't take the dark tone. There is so little light in this book. Maybe I'll try again when I'm in the mood for a tear jerker.
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I was suprised at how sad this book made me. Right from the beginning I knew it was a train wreck but I couldn't turn away. I thought the characters were pretty sympathetic so it was hard not to see all sides of the story. Still, it shows the pain and cost of secrets.
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I wanted to slap all the characters in this book and make them do something about the lonely lives they were all choosing to live. And the end didn't give me any satisifaction. I wouldn't recommend it.
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I really enjoyed reading a story about raising children in the 60s/70s, my generation. Very, very interesting story.
This book was okay. It kind of reminded me of a Lifetime movie, which can be good or bad depending on your mood.
I could barely pull myself to finish this book. I hated it and really hope the next book I read is better.
Oct 15, 2008
Meredith
marked it as to-read
Aug 10, 2010
Erin
added it
