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I couldn't put it down and cried my eyes out the whole time .
I thought it was a thoughtful and very well written book.
I thought it was a thoughtful and very well written book.
Sad, yet hopeful. I want to hug Jenny and Ellen.
Listening length nine hr
Listening length nine hr
I couldn't put this one down. Any mom can relate to this book. It made me hug my kids a little tighter.
This is a book with a fairly simple plot - but it's the book's simplicities that make it so powerful and relateable to most human beings. Ellen is a social worker who puts the needs of her clients first. She has a family, whom she loves and adores, but the needs of the neglected children often take "front seat." Jenny is a neglected girl with a troubled past. As you have pieced together, their paths collide when tragedy strikes them both. It's a tale about love, tragedy, and moving forward - defintely worth reading.
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Excellent, I couldn't put this book down and just kept reading it.
It's well written, the characters really get to you and you just want to take the pain away from them.
It's well written, the characters really get to you and you just want to take the pain away from them.
Another winner by author, Heather Gudenkauf. I shared a connection with all of the characters in this book. More though with Jenny and Maudene but the events that where happening in Ellen's life drew me into her world as well. It was just that what was happening to Jenny drew at my heart strings. It was the way she reacted for such a young girl that got to me. However I can not imagine and hope to never feel what Ellen had to endure with her situation. You could say I became invested in Jenny and Ellen's stories that it time slipped away and I literally had to make myself put this book down to get some sleep. Although, it would not have been a bad thing to have lost sleep over a really good book. Their was a surprise and I don't know why I did not see it before but it was the connection between Ellen and Jenny.
Heather Gudenkauf is one of my favorite authors of all time. Her books always captivate and move me, they inevitably suck me in immediately. I love how she splits points of view and tells the story completely from each.
All of that being said, this is easily my least favorite of the books I've read by her. I just...didn't like either view point. I didn't feel for either of them and I didn't particularly care what happened. Maybe that seems harsh since one was a runaway child and one was a mother who's child was in the hospital. But I just... Meh? It won't stick with me as a memorable story with characters who touched me.
All of that being said, this is easily my least favorite of the books I've read by her. I just...didn't like either view point. I didn't feel for either of them and I didn't particularly care what happened. Maybe that seems harsh since one was a runaway child and one was a mother who's child was in the hospital. But I just... Meh? It won't stick with me as a memorable story with characters who touched me.
Heather Gudenkauf's LITTLE MERCIES is Totally Amazing! A book you will want to devour; however, you find yourself savoring every minute of this intense, and heartfelt story!
A social worker finds herself living her own nightmare. LITTLE MERCIES is a powerful "must read," 5-Star Winner! Every woman, mother, and daughter will relate to this gripping and emotionally charged novel.
Set in Iowa, Ellen and Adam are happily married, with three small children living busy harried lives. Ellen is a loving mother and conscientious in her professional life as a social worker, balancing her life between personal and business, and all the demands which go along with this role. Being a social worker is extremely stressful and one which tragedy occurs daily-she sees firsthand the delicate relationships between children and parents and the devastating effects of neglect.
However, in a blink of an eye, a busy morning—a distraction, and an accident occurs, which will forever change the lives of this family.
In a different town, Jenny, a ten-year old from Nebraska finds herself alone on a bus, after her alcoholic dad is taken away. She has not experienced an easy life, with one obstacle after another— poverty, abuse, struggles with school, a runaway mother and an unpredictable father. In a town alone, far away from her father, she finds herself alone at a diner, when one special lady shows her kindness, by taking her into her heart and family.
Told in alternating perspectives between Ellen and Jenny—offering readers an insight into difficult situations, through the eyes of a guilt-ridden mother and an innocent but determined child. Full of suspense, a chilling tale, so realistic--with twists and turns you will not see coming—these two stories collide for the most powerful and gripping story.
There are so many lives connected from the mothers which were former clients of Ellen (Jade), Ellen’s mother, Maudene, (which I loved), and Jenny (you want to cry for her), and Joe (the cop friend). Your heart goes out to Ellen and this family, keeping you turning pages, into the night, to learn the fate of this two families.
Social workers and those in a capacity of who work tirelessly to protect children and help families, are often disregarded. Often, we forget that those who spend their lives serving and helping others can also make mistakes, at times with shattering results.
This was my first book by Heather Gudenkauf, and was so impressed. She has made it to my favorite author list, and have become an instant fan! I immediately, purchased LITTLE LIES, the e-short story novel, a prequel to LITTLE MERCIES and quickly adding her earlier books to my reading list.
A beautifully written novel, with lovable characters you will remember long after the book ends. Fans of Diane Chamberlain and Jodi Picoult, will enjoy LITTLE MERCIES and Heather’s talented writing style.
LITTLE MERCIES, offers a great takeaway-grab life; appreciating the little things (little mercies) in life which are precious, as they could be threatened at any moment. This story makes you take notice of little ways in which you can make a difference in the lives of others, by offering your time, kindness, and support in a time of need.
Let’s hope for a sequel, as these characters are too good to end!
A special thank you to Harlequin MIRA and NetGalley, for an ARC of this remarkable book, in exchange for an honest review.
http://judithdcollins.booklikes.com/post/912876/little-mercies
A social worker finds herself living her own nightmare. LITTLE MERCIES is a powerful "must read," 5-Star Winner! Every woman, mother, and daughter will relate to this gripping and emotionally charged novel.
Set in Iowa, Ellen and Adam are happily married, with three small children living busy harried lives. Ellen is a loving mother and conscientious in her professional life as a social worker, balancing her life between personal and business, and all the demands which go along with this role. Being a social worker is extremely stressful and one which tragedy occurs daily-she sees firsthand the delicate relationships between children and parents and the devastating effects of neglect.
However, in a blink of an eye, a busy morning—a distraction, and an accident occurs, which will forever change the lives of this family.
In a different town, Jenny, a ten-year old from Nebraska finds herself alone on a bus, after her alcoholic dad is taken away. She has not experienced an easy life, with one obstacle after another— poverty, abuse, struggles with school, a runaway mother and an unpredictable father. In a town alone, far away from her father, she finds herself alone at a diner, when one special lady shows her kindness, by taking her into her heart and family.
Told in alternating perspectives between Ellen and Jenny—offering readers an insight into difficult situations, through the eyes of a guilt-ridden mother and an innocent but determined child. Full of suspense, a chilling tale, so realistic--with twists and turns you will not see coming—these two stories collide for the most powerful and gripping story.
There are so many lives connected from the mothers which were former clients of Ellen (Jade), Ellen’s mother, Maudene, (which I loved), and Jenny (you want to cry for her), and Joe (the cop friend). Your heart goes out to Ellen and this family, keeping you turning pages, into the night, to learn the fate of this two families.
Social workers and those in a capacity of who work tirelessly to protect children and help families, are often disregarded. Often, we forget that those who spend their lives serving and helping others can also make mistakes, at times with shattering results.
This was my first book by Heather Gudenkauf, and was so impressed. She has made it to my favorite author list, and have become an instant fan! I immediately, purchased LITTLE LIES, the e-short story novel, a prequel to LITTLE MERCIES and quickly adding her earlier books to my reading list.
A beautifully written novel, with lovable characters you will remember long after the book ends. Fans of Diane Chamberlain and Jodi Picoult, will enjoy LITTLE MERCIES and Heather’s talented writing style.
LITTLE MERCIES, offers a great takeaway-grab life; appreciating the little things (little mercies) in life which are precious, as they could be threatened at any moment. This story makes you take notice of little ways in which you can make a difference in the lives of others, by offering your time, kindness, and support in a time of need.
Let’s hope for a sequel, as these characters are too good to end!
A special thank you to Harlequin MIRA and NetGalley, for an ARC of this remarkable book, in exchange for an honest review.
http://judithdcollins.booklikes.com/post/912876/little-mercies
So hard for me to read, as the mother of a baby who just turned one. Great story but a little thin at times and the ending was just a bit too tidy.