A review by marnash
Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book really spoke to the social worker in me, and more specifically, the NEW social worker in me. It deals with the hope to "save" our clients (or patients, depends on your perspective), assuming we swoop into their lives and make everything better. It deals beautiful with the question of client agency, accepting our clients for who they are, questions regarding agency and poverty, the right to live differently, the freedom to bare children (if there even is one). It touchs on all these and more thought provoking topics, and I can totally see this being a wonderful book club pick. I also loved the characters, even though something kept me from fully connecting with them.
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