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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
sad
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:
No
dark
emotional
medium-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:
No
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book gave me Where the Crawdads Sing vibes but in a non murder mystery way. It started off slow but found myself towards the middle really into what was happening, and having a hard time with the struggles that Leah faced with the Griffins. I was waiting for her to run away at every chance she got but felt like her relationships with the children made her want to stay. The ending was super surprising but also great. And the authors note make me want to research this a bit more because it’s interesting how in the early 1900’s sterilization was common in foster homes, which could explain the increase in foster related abuse cases. All in all I thought it was a good book.
I received this book as an advance copy.
I received this book as an advance copy.
3.5 stars. This was mostly good, but didn't quite love up to its potential. I'm a NC girl and had to read this advanced reader's copy for that reason alone. There is no way NOT to sympathize with the main character. She just can't catch a break, from birth to the end of the book. There's enough small, happy scraps to keep you hanging on in hope, but overall it's pretty depressing and frustrating.
Almost every character is 2 dimensional. The eugenics stuff is thrown in there but really with no good context or grounding. It's just odd and the way that it is used as a way to hurt the main character is confusing -- because I still don't understand the real reasoning except to punish her for her long dead mother's life choices.
The ending was tied up neatly, but a bit boring and predictable.
I would give this author another chance since this was a debut.
Almost every character is 2 dimensional. The eugenics stuff is thrown in there but really with no good context or grounding. It's just odd and the way that it is used as a way to hurt the main character is confusing -- because I still don't understand the real reasoning except to punish her for her long dead mother's life choices.
The ending was tied up neatly, but a bit boring and predictable.
I would give this author another chance since this was a debut.
Leah loves trips to the sea with her father and their home in the North Carolina woods. After her father dies, she is torn from this home and the only people she loves. Leah is indomitable and she needs to be as she struggles to be accepted and find a home.
Author Megan Church tells a heartbreaking story of the injustice served to thousands of people in 20th century America for “the betterment of society.” -Stacy M.
Author Megan Church tells a heartbreaking story of the injustice served to thousands of people in 20th century America for “the betterment of society.” -Stacy M.
Fascinating topic. Heartbreaking what Leah goes through. I wish there was more justice in this story.