Author: Betty Culley
Genre: realistic fiction
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Rating:
.JPG)
Summary (provided by publisher): Rynn was born with a hole in her heart—literally. Although it was fixed long ago, she still feels an emptiness there when she wonders about her birth family.
As her relationship with her adoptive mother fractures, Rynn finally decides she needs to know more about the rest of her family. Her search starts with a name, the only thing she has from her birth mother, and she quickly learns that she has a younger sister living in foster care in a nearby town. But if Rynn reconnects with her biological sister, it may drive her adoptive family apart for good.
This powerful story uncovers both beautiful and heartbreaking truths and explores how challenging, yet healing, family can be.
My opinion: While we get a fair number of stories about adopted characters, it's not often that these stories explore the emotional turmoil that can come from being adopted - the conflict between loving the parents who chose them and the desire to know where they came from. Even rare is what Culley has given us here. Rynn's adoption is not ideal. Her relationship with her parents is tense at best. While she feels loved (at least by her father) she also feels inadequate. She can't live up to her mother's idea of what a child should be. Her journey is fraught and as much about self discovery and learning to rely on her own strength as it is about the love of a family. The driving force behind this story is almost entirely emotional and quite limited to Rynn's perspective, so it's not a story for everyone. But if you enjoy contemplation this may be a good choice for you.
Advanced Reader Copy provided by NetGalley
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