begquilter 's review for:

The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

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A famous author mother walks away from her family and life and disappears.  Her daughter who grow up to be an illustrator and a mother never gets over this loss and some part of her is always still wondering why she left, if she is still alive, and if she is alone why she never came back.  One day a man from England  contacts her and says he has her mother's long last dictionary of her made up language.  Is this true or another dead end?  Clara and her daughter Winnie decide to check it out which starts the unraveling of a mystery and a love story