Reviews

Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

jmrprice's review against another edition

4.0

Wonderful storytelling, just a very sad era in the 20th century. Apparently the Depression served as an initial cover for the nefarious child-brokering of Georgia Tann. While this may only be a novel, the research/sources are solid.
Sad to understand such things could happen - telling birth parents their babies died or kidnapping children from their yards so they could be adopted by ‘better parents’ for exceptional fees. How could people be complicit, for decades, in such underhanded endeavors? Sigh…

susiebee's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

jac_beh's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.5

ckeithjohnson's review against another edition

3.0

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the_escape_artist_'s review against another edition

2.0

I really didn’t like it. I can see how people can love it, because you do feel for the children, you would have to be a sociopath not to, so you get a strong emotional reaction, but it isn’t because of good writing or character development, it is because you are being presented with such an extreme tale of tragedy.

chloe16's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

nikread84's review against another edition

4.0

4.5 stars. Overall, this was a very good book. I think that the Avery and Trent storyline was apparent from a mile away - we get it girl, you feel feelings for this dude and don’t like your fiancé like that. I feel like this part of the story was fine, but not as necessary to the main story.

reality_x's review against another edition

3.0

It reminds me of the Japanese drama called 重启人生. Sisters, friends. Friends, sisters.

_haleybabs7's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

When I started reading this book I had no idea that it was based on a true story. I really enjoyed this one! 

karlieduke's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5