A book that has sat on my shelf for about 4 years. Why? I have no idea why I kept skipping over it. I finally listened to the audio version. I actually looked forward to my walks and even added an extra walk here and there just to listen to this book. As someone who isn’t a fan of taking walks, this is a HUGE deal.
- Trigger warning: child abduction, child abuse, child death, molestation, insinuations of rape.
- Heartbreaking that these things have happened even if these characters are fully fictional.
- Alternating points of view set in two different times – one present day, and one in 1939.
- Having never heard of the Tennessee Children’s Home Society, this was a great peek into a darker piece of history.
- Rill is an amazing character. Rill has smarts and although she doesn’t always make good decisions, she’s only a young child, so dumb choices should be expected.
- Although a five star read, I do feel that Avery’s storyline was rushed at the end, giving me a bit of whiplash. Though not the primary story line, it was still a decent chunk of the book and it just felt like a quick brushstroke.
- Building on the last point, a bit too much was put into Avery’s love life. It doesn’t add to the story and probably why, at the end, her storyline was a quick brushstroke.
- Regardless of my quibbles, this is an engaging story and is a quick read. It might lead you down a research black hole, but learning about something new isn’t a bad thing!
- 5 stars for me. The audio book was fantastic!
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