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Before We Were Yours
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April 18, 2019
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April 18, 2019
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Tiffany Roosa
Jan 18, 2018 rated it it was amazing
This book was great! I was up late many nights because I just couldn't put it down. I loved the way the story jumped from Avery to Rill, so it was actually like reading two stories that eventually combined into one. While this book is fiction, it's heartbreaking to know that it's based on real events. How horrible for those parents to go through that. It was also sad to hear that Ms. Tann never really had to face the consequences of her actions. It's awful to think that she was doing these awful ...more
Kelly Sievers
Aug 13, 2022 rated it it was amazing
Dual timeline story about one family’s secrets. Heartbreaking and involving low income children being taken from their parents, this story (based on some true events) gave me all the feels.
Laura Duffield Biegger
Apr 07, 2019 rated it really liked it
Heartbreaking look at treatment of children taken from their families and adopted out to others.
Hilery
Nov 12, 2017 rated it really liked it
Heartbreaking but really good.
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Aug 16, 2017 rated it it was amazing
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Feb 09, 2018 marked it as to-read