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emotional
informative
reflective
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Critical adoption perspective, very generous in her kindness to the people in her life, acceptance/agency together
Interesting insight into trans-racial adoption and adoption in general. The memoir tells the story of her adoption and finding her birth family and secrets that are revealed.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
The author spoke their truth about growing up in a transracial adoption in rural Oregon, her experiences becoming pregnant and how her being adopted impacted her perspectives of motherhood, and the story of her reunion with biological relatives.
The writing in the second half had more of the typical memoir recitations. Story in first person. Then, the next story or milestone. Unlike the second half, the beginning was framed rather uniquely. The earlier writing style and story composition was intriguing. If the whole book was written in the same style as the first half, I would’ve listed this as one of my ‘love especially much’ picks. Still, it rates as one of my favorite memoirs.
The writing in the second half had more of the typical memoir recitations. Story in first person. Then, the next story or milestone. Unlike the second half, the beginning was framed rather uniquely. The earlier writing style and story composition was intriguing. If the whole book was written in the same style as the first half, I would’ve listed this as one of my ‘love especially much’ picks. Still, it rates as one of my favorite memoirs.
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
medium-paced
This is a thorough memoir about the complicated and complex nature of adoption from the adoptee’s view and that of her birth family. The only issue I had with this re-read is the audiobook narrator—difficult to listen to at times.
Moderate: Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Pregnancy
A quiet, reflective memoir about one woman’s experience learning more about her birth family that thoughtfully raises questions about identity, especially in cross cultural adoption.