Publisher: Simon and Schuster Canada, April 6th, 2021

Format: Paperback

Pages: 384

Rating: 4/5 stars

Synopsis (from Goodreads):

Gail and Jon Durbin moved to the Chicago suburbs to set up house as soon as Gail got pregnant. But then she miscarried—once, twice, three times. Determined to expand their family, the Durbins turn to adoption. When several adoptions fall through, Gail’s desire for a child overwhelms her.

Carli is a pregnant teenager from a blue-collar town nearby, with dreams of going to college and getting out of her mother’s home. When she makes the gut-wrenching decision to give her baby up for adoption, she chooses the Durbins. But Carli’s mother, Marla, has other plans for her grandbaby.

In Other People’s Children, three mothers make excruciating choices to protect their families and their dreams—choices that put them at decided odds against one another. You will root for each one of them and wonder just how far you’d go in the same situation. This riveting debut is a thoughtful exploration of love and family, and a heart-pounding page-turner you’ll find impossible to put down.

My Review:

Thank you Simon and Schuster Canada for the copy of this book.
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Read if you like: thrilling family stories.
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This book was hard to put down once I got into it. It follows Gail and Jon, who are struggling to get pregnant, so they choose to adopt. Then there is Carli, who is a young teen who is pregnant and decides to give her baby up for adoption because she has dreams of going to college. But her mom does not support her decision. The book follows these characters as they try to navigate this big decision, and try to do what is best for the baby.
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This book was gripping, with lots of twists and turns, and was a much more emotional read that I initially expected.
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CW: miscarriage and infertility, domestic and child abuse, and teen pregnancy.