A review by mmotleyu
The How & the Why by Cynthia Hand

4.0

Another adoption story which reminded me of the excellent Far From the Tree, but was equally good in its own right. I loved how the author used letters that the birth mom wrote to her unborn child to develop the mom's character and give us her back story. The main characters were self-described theater nerds who were both adopted, with vastly different stories. The characters are well- developed and relatable. I really liked this book and will be recommending it to my students and to my book club friends.