On Day 21 of the Doubleday UK meme I'm following, it's time to reveal the novel you thought you'd hate but ended up loving.

 

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Iowa Writers' Workshop MFA. Blurbed by Ann Patchett. I can feel my fangs glisten as I prepare to savage this...and yet I ended up giving it 4.5 stars of five. Go see why.

*I got a free copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review*This and other reviews can be found on my blog (un)Conventional Bookviews

I received this book after winning it from Goodreads First Reads. As a young mother hoping to adopt in the future, this book was a wonderful look into the joys, struggles, and process of adopting a child. The only thing I disliked about it was the constant references to Biblical passages and how everything was God's will and the like. Not because I am not a Christian (which I'm not, but I have a great deal of respect for most Christians I've known), but because it occupied a bit too much of the book in my opinion, which slowed the process of reading down at times. Overall it was a wonderful book, but I think she could have left out a few things like that.

This book was the story of one woman's journey through adoption and rearing children. She takes us through the ups and downs, the hopelessness and joy, letting the reader into her family for a little while. If you're a parent and/or thinking about adoption in the future (and especially, I'm sure, someone who has already adopted), this book is for you.