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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
A powerful story and well written that makes you rethink, as the author did about the narrative of happily ever after for adoption stories. Looking for to the next book
What a lovely memoir of an adoptee grappling with adoption, parenthood, family trauma, culture and identity both lost and found. Immensely readable, I whipped through it in 2 days.
inspiring
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medium-paced
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inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
I thought this was an interesting view of one woman’s story of identity and adoption. I would rate it a 3.5 just because I found myself skimming through some parts. I am most curious as to why the author published under her birth family surname instead of either her married last name of adoptive family’s name.
Beautifully written memoir that is a testament to how complex adoption is and the affects of a transracial adoption is within a family, culture, and community. If anyone is looking to adopt a child, they should read this book.
Because I mainly listened to this book on audiobook, it was difficult to follow based on the structure of the book (parts not chapters).
Because I mainly listened to this book on audiobook, it was difficult to follow based on the structure of the book (parts not chapters).
A nuanced, moving story of adoption, self-identity, and reconciliation. As I am married to a Korean adoptee and often see patients who are adopted, I v. much appreciated hearing this narrative. However I do feel like All You Can Ever Know, like many current memoirs, sometimes felt like an essay stretched into a book. There were several chapters where the writing was repetitive and less compelling, and I wish the book had been tightened by 20 or so pages.
Interesting, but did not feel like it needed to be that long. A lot of roundabout and dry writing to establish a lot of context. It picked up when she got in contact with her birth family.
An amazing, inspiring, thought-invoking read! This book definitely opened my eyes to a deeper understanding of interracial adoption. I will absolutely be reading this again and recommending it to friends!
As an adopted child myself I was looking forward to this book, but the story is thin, boring and very repetitive. I wish I could return it.