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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
I thought the story was compelling and I was driven to finish it but I thought the writing was terrible and at times unbelievable
This could’ve been so good but it fell short with its simplistic characters and predictable story line.
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
This one tugs at your heartstrings. A little Thelma & Louise action to keep the story going and to ease the tugging of the heartstrings. As a mother, I empathized with Ginny. I would scour the ends of the earth for my child - and do whatever I needed to do - even if it meant keeping them from their father. Also, everyone needs a Bestie like Marsha!
I received an ARC from GoodReads.
I received an ARC from GoodReads.
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Sad, but a great read! As a special educator, it is so hard to read about how children with intellectual disabilities were so abused.
I had high hopes for this book. A "based on a true story" of a baby with Down's institutionalized...I was thinking along the lines of Nickel Boys. NOTHING about the actual hospital it was based upon. The helpless mother trope was frustrating me. I wanted to quit (even googled how the damn thing ended) I enjoyed the flashback chapters to the past but totally skimmed the road trip adventure to rescue Lucy.
It’s the late 1960s in Dover, Massachusetts, when Ginny Richardson’s beloved daughter, Lucy, who has Down Syndrome, is taken away from her. Her husband does the taking, sending little Lucy to Willowridge, a school for those with disabilities (though it wasn’t worded quite this way back then).
Ab, Ginny’s husband, tells her to grieve for Lucy as if she has died, and they need to move on. That completely broke my heart.
Two years go by, and some articles are written exposing Willowridge as an unsafe place for children to live. Marsha, Ginny’s best friend, shares the articles with her. Ginny is convinced she has to pick up Lucy along with Marsha. Ginny is then on the lam and fighting with Ab and his family for the right to keep her daughter.
As ever, T. Greenwood has penned an emotional and thought-stirring read where her characters have big hearts, and you fall in love with them. I understood Ginny’s pain and despair, and everyone needs a best friend like Marsha. Lucy was drawn with so much love and care. I’ll never forget her depiction.
Overall, Keeping Lucy is a sensitively told story about the power of a mother’s love for her daughter.
I received a complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.
My reviews can also be found on my blog: www.jennifertarheelreader.com
Ab, Ginny’s husband, tells her to grieve for Lucy as if she has died, and they need to move on. That completely broke my heart.
Two years go by, and some articles are written exposing Willowridge as an unsafe place for children to live. Marsha, Ginny’s best friend, shares the articles with her. Ginny is convinced she has to pick up Lucy along with Marsha. Ginny is then on the lam and fighting with Ab and his family for the right to keep her daughter.
As ever, T. Greenwood has penned an emotional and thought-stirring read where her characters have big hearts, and you fall in love with them. I understood Ginny’s pain and despair, and everyone needs a best friend like Marsha. Lucy was drawn with so much love and care. I’ll never forget her depiction.
Overall, Keeping Lucy is a sensitively told story about the power of a mother’s love for her daughter.
I received a complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.
My reviews can also be found on my blog: www.jennifertarheelreader.com
This book was pretty simplistically written (Lots of tell rather than show) and I found some parts of it difficult to believe (the characters got off too easy for some of their actions) Also I found the pacing to be a bit slow in the middle. however I did like the overall message and I liked how we got some flashback moments to show character depth. While this book wasn’t my favorite it wasn’t bad. If you’re looking for an easy somewhat predictable read this is the book for you.
A tearjerker. This book brings to light the tragic way people with disabilities were treated back in the 60's. As a mother of several children with Autism, it makes me sick to think that just a few decades ago, my boys would be signed over to the state to live in an institution where they would be neglected and abused for their entire lives, and those lives were usually short. This book follows a wonderful mother who saw the joy in having a child and not just the hardships of downs syndrome. She fought for her daughter, against her husband and her family. I could only imagine how hard that would be and I’m glad that society is learning to accept children with differences these days. Loved this book and its story.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.
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