I flew through this book as the writing was really compelling, but ultimately, I felt that a lot of the action was just a little too convenient and coincidental, which just left me feeling a little bit disappointed. It tells the story of Bess, a young woman who takes her newborn daughter to the Foundling hospital. When she returns to reclaim her 7 years later, she discovers that someone else already has.
The positives: I thought that the dual perspectives worked really well and ensured that the motivations of both protagonists was well fleshed out. I thought the exploration of mental health issues was very interesting and sensitively tackled, which was great to see. I also thought that the prose was really fluid and compelling and that the pacing was great.
The negatives: I felt like all of the action was based around coincidence and convenience, which was really frustrating. This is particularly true of the ending, which felt very rushed to me and pretty ridiculous in terms of tying things together.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review.
The positives: I thought that the dual perspectives worked really well and ensured that the motivations of both protagonists was well fleshed out. I thought the exploration of mental health issues was very interesting and sensitively tackled, which was great to see. I also thought that the prose was really fluid and compelling and that the pacing was great.
The negatives: I felt like all of the action was based around coincidence and convenience, which was really frustrating. This is particularly true of the ending, which felt very rushed to me and pretty ridiculous in terms of tying things together.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review.