A review by mercedesn24
The Girls We Sent Away: A Novel by Meagan Church

emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I really enjoyed the audiobook of The Girls We Sent Away by Meagan Church. What a story! 

It didn't end the way I wanted the story to end. I feel really bad for Lorraine and so angry at her parents for not being there for her when she needed them the most, just because she got pregnant, and they were a shame of what other people will say. Lorraine was sent away to a maternity home for wayward girls. But this home is nothing like what Lorraine thinks it is. There are so many rules and secrets in this home. Lorraine then questions her decision to give up her baby (Grace). I wish Clint was man enough to stand up and be there for her and his baby. At the end, I was happy she ended up with Alan, who had always been there for Lorraine since the start, and they ended up together. My feelings were all over the place; I was happy, sad, angry, and a lot of the time I wanted to cry because I felt so bad for Lorraine. 

I really recommend this book when it comes out. It was such a great story.

In Lorraine words that stuck with me “Choosing to survive was the only way forward” and “To fight against gravity and keep moving forward”

A special shout out to RB Media for the audiobook copy and NetGalley.