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Feb 18, 2021
5 stars. This book. I rarely give a 5 star rating to a book, let alone to a debut novel by a new author, but I can't give this book anything else. I started reading it last night and have found myself compelled to finish it. And when I got to the end, I said "Oh Wow". Blythe is a young woman who was raised by a cold mother who abandoned her, and she is determined to be a warm and loving mother to her future children. She and her husband Fox have a solid happy contented marriage and when she eventually gets pregnant, it seems like all her dreams have come true. When Violet arrives, Blythe finds she does not connect with her and the baby seems to hate her, pushing her away and screaming when she holds her, something that does not happen when Fox or other people hold her. This continues as she grows up. When Blythe gives birth to son Sam, she instantly connects with him and he with her. And Violet appears to be a devoted older sister. But then the unthinkable happens and the world is never the same for Blythe. This book engaged me emotionally and was a roller coaster ride of emotions as I turned the pages. An excellent book and one of the best books I've read in a long time.