Donna K. (tomeworm) reviewed on 4/12/2007 + 52 more book reviews

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This husband in the book really bothered me with his decision and to forever lie about it. Back cover says, "This stunning novel begins on a winter night in 1964, when a blizzard forces Dr. David Henry to deliver his own twins. His son, born first, is perfectly healthy, but the doctor immediately recognizes that his daughter has Down's syndrome. For motives he tells himself are good, he makes a split-second decision that will haunt all their lives forever. He asks his nurse, Caroline, to take the baby away to an institution. Instead, she disappears into another city to raise the child as her own. Compulsively readable and deeply moving. The Memory Keeper's Daughter is a brilliantly crafted story of parallel lives, familial secrets, and the redemptive power of love."

I could not put this book down. It really has a positive side, but the underlying sadness of "forever" broke my heart. I really liked it.

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