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A review by debs_shelves
The Girls We Sent Away by Meagan Church, Meagan Church
emotional
reflective
sad
4.0
Lorraine is an only child. An honor student, set to be valedictorian. She wants to go to college and dreams of being an astronaut. It's the 1960s, a time when most girls dream of becoming wives and mothers.
When Lorraine finds herself unexpectedly pregnant, she thinks it will mean her dreams get put on hold. She's sure her boyfriend will do the right thing and they'll get married. When he tells her he can "fix it" and if she wants to keep the baby, she will be on her own, her word turns upside down.
Lorraine is sent off to a home for unwed mothers, thinking she can continue her studies there. She feels abandoned by her boyfriend and her parents, and nothing is going the way she thought it would.
This book was heartbreaking, and so well written.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
When Lorraine finds herself unexpectedly pregnant, she thinks it will mean her dreams get put on hold. She's sure her boyfriend will do the right thing and they'll get married. When he tells her he can "fix it" and if she wants to keep the baby, she will be on her own, her word turns upside down.
Lorraine is sent off to a home for unwed mothers, thinking she can continue her studies there. She feels abandoned by her boyfriend and her parents, and nothing is going the way she thought it would.
This book was heartbreaking, and so well written.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.