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Jun 29, 2012hellandback rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Started slowly and was a bit annoyed at the lack of obvious connection between the modern-day story and the 1950s era story. But the writing was so skillful, I quickly found myself really engaged in both stories and looking for the clues in how they connect. Loved the parallel issues with mothers and infants and how the author did not idealize the relationships. When the final connections are revealed, it's so satisfying! Loved the details in the character descriptions - Innes' clothes, for example. Guess I better get used to the non-linear trend in fiction. But at least the 2 stories are told in chronological order, which I appreciated after reading several books lately where the chronology was purposefully all over the map and confusing. So tired of this trend, really. Would like to see some fiction authors tell a straighforward story for a change instead of hopping on the fragmented bandwagon.