The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
Finished January 21st, 2007
Rating: 6/10
Unread Authors Challenge Book #2
Synopsis from Barnes and Noble
On a winter night in 1964, Dr. David Henry is forced by a blizzard to deliver his own twins. His son, born first, is perfectly healthy. Yet when his daughter is born, he sees immediately that she has Down's Syndrome. Rationalizing it as a need to protect Norah, his wife, he makes a split-second decision that will alter all of their lives forever. He asks his nurse to take the baby away to an institution and never to reveal the secret.
But Caroline, the nurse, cannot leave the infant. Instead, she disappears into another city to raise the child herself. So begins this beautifully told story that unfolds over a quarter of a century in which these two families, ignorant of each other, are yet bound by the fateful decision made that long-ago winter night.
This book was an okay read for me however I don't think I would recommend it to others. I struggled a little bit throughout the book as I found that the book didn't hold my attention for very long. The plot had a lot of potential but unfortunately the characters didn't touch me and I found the story ended up being weak.
1 comment:
Loving, believing, embracing the characters is, in my opinion, the success or failure of a book.
I just finished reading a book which beautifully tied together all the elements of the story for a surprising and satisfying conclusion. This was such a richly described and beautifully woven story. The connection of the family members is wonderfully drawn in Shades of Darkness - Shades of Grace. I don't think you'd be disappointed with this one...
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