Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Kim Edwardss stunning family drama evokes the spirit of Sue Miller and Alice Sebold, articulating every mothers silent fear: what would happen if you lost your child and she grew up without you? In 1964, when a blizzard forces Dr. David Henry to deliver his own twins, he immediately recognizes that one of them has Down Syndrome and makes a split-second decision that will haunt all their lives forever. He asks his nurse to take the baby away to an institution and to keep her birth a secret. Instead, she disappears into another city to raise the child as her own. Compulsively readable and deeply moving, The Memory Keepers Daughter is an astonishing tale of redemptive love.
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Customer Reviews:
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 Yawning in frustration March 17, 2010
Giovanni di Grasso (NY)
Unbalanced. Repetitive. I was frustrated with the length, and found myself rolling my eyes thinking, "you said that FIVE TIMES!" The climax was disappointing (hehe) and unsatisfying (hee hee). The concept was strong, but the writing was not. It should've been at least 100 pages shorter. The narrative was bumpy, in fits and starts. Don't buy this unless you are prepared to be bored. The content doesn't make up for the lack of writing.
Great plot but dull March 14, 2010
Meia25 (Georgia, USA)
The storyline makes for a great plot but still fell flat. The beginning started out great and then the story just went on and on without any significant turn of events until the very end. I like descriptive authors, but paragraph after paragraph of describing the snow, the darkroom and picture taking..uggh! I ended up scimming the pages to see how the story ended, which in my opinion was predictable. Even with all the descriptive writing, I still didn't "get" the characters.
not recommended. good writing, good sub-plot, very sub-par novel. February 18, 2010
Amanda F. Martin (cali)
I'll keep this short. The writing is beautiful, and the idea is interesting. However, this is not an enjoyable book to read. The sub-plot was far more interesting, romantic, and generally compelling than the main plot, which for me was the main flaw. I found myself wanting to skip large sections of the book to get to the better parts. I honestly did not want to read on, but I happened to be on a plane and very bored with nothing else to do. I give this book one star for writing quality, and one star for the sub-plot. Nothing more. I do not recommend this book. If you are looking for a book in this genre of contemp. American fiction, I'd recommend the Time Travelers Wife.
 Good read February 17, 2010
Cindy O (Boulder Creek)
I really enjoyed this book. I found a tattered copy of it in the "free" books section at a resort in Tahiti. I finished it in about 2 days and thoroughly enjoyed it.
HEARTWARMING BOOK February 14, 2010
J. HALVORSON (SAN JOSE, CA United States)
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THIS BOOK WAS GIVEN TO ME BY A FRIEND WHO THOUGHT I WOULD REALLY LOVE IT. HE WASN'T WRONG. I ENJOYED THIS BOOK SO MUCH I ORDERED MANY MORE FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. THIS BOOK WILL KEEP YOU READING DAY AND NIGHT. IT IS HEARTWARMING, LOVELY, KIND, SAD, AND VERY INTENSE AT TIMES. IT IS A MUST READ FOR EVERYONE (ADULT). AMAZON HAS THE MOST AMAZING PRICES, HOW CAN YOU RESIST NOT BUYING IT TO SEE WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. ENJOY!
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