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Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood by Gretchen Sisson
2 reviews
grace_b_3's review
informative
sad
slow-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment
Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Rape
fkshg8465's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
5.0
This is the second book I’ve read about the impact of adoptions that no one talks about. First one was What White Patents Should Know about Transracial Adoption by Melissa Guida-Richards last year. That was from the perspective of the adopted child (written as an adopted adult). This book was just as powerful. I’m so glad we are now talking about the full picture of what it means to give up a child for adoption, especially in light of the Dobbs decision.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Bullying, Colonisation, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Classism, Eating disorder, Grief, Racism, and Rape
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