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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
“Keeping Lucy” is one of the most heartbreaking books I’ve read, but worth every tear!
After the birth of her daughter, Ginny’s world is blown apart. Lucy was born with Down’s Syndrome and Ginny’s husband and father-in-law decide it’s best for her to be sent away to a “special school”.
What a brutal time for these poor children! And their families. There was little known about the condition and it was common for them to be hidden away at mental institutions. During that period, it was also rare for a woman to be independent and defiant.
The book documents Ginny’s journey to save Lucy after she finds out the institution has been accused of negligence, abuse and other horrendenous acts.
Thank you to Goodreads Giveaways, T. Greenwood and St. Martin's Press, for this free digital ARC in exchange for my honest opinion!
My Rating: 5 ⭐️’s
Published: August 6th 2019 by St. Martin's Press
Pages: 320
Recommend: Yes
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After the birth of her daughter, Ginny’s world is blown apart. Lucy was born with Down’s Syndrome and Ginny’s husband and father-in-law decide it’s best for her to be sent away to a “special school”.
What a brutal time for these poor children! And their families. There was little known about the condition and it was common for them to be hidden away at mental institutions. During that period, it was also rare for a woman to be independent and defiant.
The book documents Ginny’s journey to save Lucy after she finds out the institution has been accused of negligence, abuse and other horrendenous acts.
Thank you to Goodreads Giveaways, T. Greenwood and St. Martin's Press, for this free digital ARC in exchange for my honest opinion!
My Rating: 5 ⭐️’s
Published: August 6th 2019 by St. Martin's Press
Pages: 320
Recommend: Yes
@tgwood505 @StMartinsPress @goodreads
#HistoricalFiction #NoRulesJustThrills #MustRead #InExchangeForReview #GoodreadsGiveaway #DownSyndrome
After publication, my reviews can be found:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/profile/amzn1.account.AFWS5Q63ZHOHGTHHCWSA7TFIZLRA?preview=true
Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/takemeaway21
BN.com, BookBub
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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:
Yes
Went into this one completely blind. It was really heart breaking but relatable what a mother would do for their child. I appreciated the focus on women during this time period and the rights that they lacked. It was hard to digest some of this and made my stomach turn but the writing was done so well. I am really glad I picked this up.
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow! After reading a few books that were just "okay" I was feeling like I was in a little bit of a reading rut during these last few weeks. I started Keeping Lucy with high hopes and it was everything I hoped it would be. It was my first book by T. Greenwood and certainly won't be my last.
I was immediately drawn into this story and the characters. Greenwood's storytelling was wonderful and her attention to detail made me easily picture the scenes and the amazingly well-developed characters that were based in the 1960s and early 1970s. I have been wanting to read a book that just captivated me and this one did from the start.
I felt emotionally connected to the characters and was rooting for them all in different ways. Within the very powerful main storyline (that was based on real events) were smaller ones that also were very timely and powerful in their own right. Although it doesn't seem that long ago, the last 1960s were shockingly different in many ways and I was impressed at how Greenwood could bring me there with such vividness in her writing.
This book was filled with themes of fear, persistence, friendship, hope and the most wonderful thing of all, the power that we can all learn and change. The ending of the book all came together for me in a very satisfying way and I was sad it was over which is a sign of a book you really loved.
Thanks to NetGalley, T. Greenwood, and St. Martin's Press for sharing a copy of this book with me in exchange for my honest opinions.
I was immediately drawn into this story and the characters. Greenwood's storytelling was wonderful and her attention to detail made me easily picture the scenes and the amazingly well-developed characters that were based in the 1960s and early 1970s. I have been wanting to read a book that just captivated me and this one did from the start.
I felt emotionally connected to the characters and was rooting for them all in different ways. Within the very powerful main storyline (that was based on real events) were smaller ones that also were very timely and powerful in their own right. Although it doesn't seem that long ago, the last 1960s were shockingly different in many ways and I was impressed at how Greenwood could bring me there with such vividness in her writing.
This book was filled with themes of fear, persistence, friendship, hope and the most wonderful thing of all, the power that we can all learn and change. The ending of the book all came together for me in a very satisfying way and I was sad it was over which is a sign of a book you really loved.
Thanks to NetGalley, T. Greenwood, and St. Martin's Press for sharing a copy of this book with me in exchange for my honest opinions.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated