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A review by bargainsleuth
The Girls We Sent Away: A Novel by Meagan Church
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for a copy of this book. I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I've read several books on the Baby Scoop era already, and maybe that's what keeps me from rating this book more highly. If you haven't read anything on the subject, then you may enjoy this book more than I did. It was good, not great.
What we as women have had to put up with because we're the ones who get pregnant is just insane, with little or no consequences for the men involved. This book does a good job of showing society's hypocrisy. And what the unwed mothers went through at these institutions should be taught to every female because sometimes it feels like our country is heading backwards to this era again.
I felt this book was good overall, but a bit long-winded. If it were more tightly written, I might have rated it higher. Some parts just seemed to drag for me, which leads to my overall enjoyment of the book.
I've read several books on the Baby Scoop era already, and maybe that's what keeps me from rating this book more highly. If you haven't read anything on the subject, then you may enjoy this book more than I did. It was good, not great.
What we as women have had to put up with because we're the ones who get pregnant is just insane, with little or no consequences for the men involved. This book does a good job of showing society's hypocrisy. And what the unwed mothers went through at these institutions should be taught to every female because sometimes it feels like our country is heading backwards to this era again.
I felt this book was good overall, but a bit long-winded. If it were more tightly written, I might have rated it higher. Some parts just seemed to drag for me, which leads to my overall enjoyment of the book.