The Memory Keeper's Daughter
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Simplified Chinese edition of The Memory Keeper's Daughter. To spare his wife the hardship of raising a baby with Down Syndrome, the doctor tried to kill the baby. But the presiding nurse took it and raised the baby as her own. The joy and pain experienced by the two families form a stark contrast in
… More »Simplified Chinese edition of The Memory Keeper's Daughter. To spare his wife the hardship of raising a baby with Down Syndrome, the doctor tried to kill the baby. But the presiding nurse took it and raised the baby as her own. The joy and pain experienced by the two families form a stark contrast in the story.
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Add a CommentMeh, don't understand all the fuss about this. A bit dragged out, everyone is happy in the end etc etc
Too syrupy.
I enjoyed this book, but was somewhat disappointed in the ending. There was so much build up and character development throughout the rest of the book that the ending somehow didn't seem to fit.
This was a beautiful and sad story. Some other reviewers may find it has a "slow" pace, but I do not feel this is a reason to fault it. The book deals with emotion, reaction and consequence of decisions from the characters' past decisions. It is a story of the torment of the mind and heart. It is realistic and takes the time to investigate each character's sentiments thoroughly. If you're into this intimate human perspective, you will definitely enjoy this read.
This book is really slow, it could have been a good story if it was better written.
I couldn't put this book down at first. By midway, the author got caught up in loss of momentum and overly dramatic digging (and continued digging) into each characters' childhood. I got so tired of the druggery that I sped read through to the end. I wouldn't recommend it.
A good read! Kim Edwards paints a vivid picture of the time period. I enjoyed the story even though it was sad. There were a few twists in the story that took me by surprise which kept me reading into the night. Would have liked to see the story go further at the end.
A family torn apart by a secret. The effects ripple out from the secret keeper to his wife and son. In trying to help his family, this father and doctor harms them all.
An excellent read. The horror of what can happen to children born with disability. Lots of heart.
Striking story of how a husband/doctor decides to rid of a child and asks his nurse to "take care of it". As a result, she takes in the infant and raises her to be a beautiful young woman. While the husband must face music with his wife where she mourns indefinitely for the loss of her child, unknowingly, is still alive. Some twists and turns in the story to keep the suspense intriguing. Recommend.