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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
reflective
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
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The storyline flowed easily but i would have really liked to know more about almost all of the other main characters mentioned to give them more of a meaning such as mra delford, janet, and meribelle (please ignore spellings as I listened to this book).
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Gaslighting
Moderate: Confinement, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Abandonment
Minor: Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Sexual harassment, Classism
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A poignant read about the Baby Sweep Era that has encouraged me to seek out more books about this little-spoken, shameful part of American history. I felt so much anger and sadness for Lorraine and the girls in the maternity home.
4 stars because I felt the book would have been more impactful if we were given more of a POV from Lorraine's family and friends while she was away. I also would have appreciated more time with Lorraine after she came home, and learning how her life went beyond the immediate few days following her return.
4 stars because I felt the book would have been more impactful if we were given more of a POV from Lorraine's family and friends while she was away. I also would have appreciated more time with Lorraine after she came home, and learning how her life went beyond the immediate few days following her return.
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I found this an interesting read, because I could not stop turning page after page, and I could not stop wondering what came next. I found Lorraine quite irritating and foolish most of the time, but it faded the konger i read the book. The author's deep dive into the Baby Scoop Era from the 1940s to 1970s was also information I researched on upon discovery. All in all, it was a nice read. Not horrible—not by any means.
emotional
sad
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
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced