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By: HAMIL 062
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2025-05-07 17:25:01 |
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We all thought the book well-written, but a few didn't enjoy it because of the sad confronting story line. The main characters were relatable, and we liked the way the author gave us each main character's perspective and reactions. This made it a fair well rounded story. Some found it unbelievable that Sarah and Phil wouldn't notice their baby was not theirs. Some didn't like the abrupt slightly ambiguous ending, but others liked how things were left to unfold. |
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By: WELL 066
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2025-04-30 11:42:54 |
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A thoughtful compelling family story - carefully and well-written. |
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By: MATAM 002
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2025-04-07 10:24:55 |
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Mixed response to this book. Majority enjoyed it and felt it was a good read, created lots of discussion on what we would do in this situation. |
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By: WHANGA 003
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2024-10-16 14:37:40 |
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Well-written. Everyone had a say, and thought it an enjoyable read. The middle was a bit drawn out. All thought the ending was a good decision. |
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By: AUCK 447
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2024-07-31 11:53:17 |
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An enjoyable read that prompted a good debate about what we would do as parents in their shoes. |
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By: LOWER 022
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2024-05-14 22:42:30 |
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This novel was well received by most members. Most found it a quick, relatively easy read even though the content matter was confronting. We had a great discussion. |
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By: PICT 007
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2024-04-09 20:44:00 |
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We had some very interesting discussion on morals and right and wrong. Most of us ripped through it and couldn't put it down, a couple of people didn't read it because they didn't have time or didn't like it after a couple of chapters. |
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By: WHAKA 020
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2024-03-13 12:41:59 |
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We all enjoyed 'The Second Child' in our book club. The storyline was compelling and the characters felt authentic. It prompted great discussion. |
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By: DUNED 092
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2023-12-18 11:55:10 |
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Most found it easy to read, although not an 'easy' read. We liked the writing style, and the difficult subject matter. Good discussion. |
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By: CROMW 002
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2023-11-02 13:35:53 |
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A very interesting read, lots to think about. What would you do? |
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By: LITRIV 001
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2023-08-14 14:32:20 |
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Very compelling story. Well-written story of an impossible dilemma for the families. The ending was as unexpected as it was sudden. |
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By: HAMIL 059
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2023-05-22 12:34:40 |
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As medical laboratory scientists, we found this book a bit farfetched in some places, but recognised that this kind of situation can, and probably does, happen. Easy read, moves along well. |
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By: AUCK 314
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2023-04-20 14:29:09 |
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We didn't necessarily love the book, but the themes of nature vs nurture, and genetic testing, got us talking. |
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By: BLENH 010
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2023-03-15 13:52:05 |
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We all thoroughly enjoyed this book. There was a lively discussion relating to all aspects of the story. There was some scepticism regarding Sarah’s failure to see that the baby she was taking home was not the one born to her. We thought the book was extremely well-written. The author had so much insight into Lauren’s condition when of course her own child was born with it. Very thought-provoking. |
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By: NELS 007
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2022-10-12 12:26:40 |
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Voted by all as a great read - believable characters, beautifully written and extremely thought-provoking. |
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By: FEILD 005
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2022-08-17 10:17:22 |
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The abrupt ending left it open for a soul searching night of discussion. Probably one of our best meetings. We all agreed it was well-written and definitely thought provoking. |
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By: WAIUK 001
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2022-06-27 12:08:59 |
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We could all relate to the upheaval that the story uncovered and the devastating effect it had on the families involved. |
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By: WANAK 001
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2022-05-05 15:44:37 |
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Our group thoroughly enjoyed this book. |
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By: WELL 168
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2022-05-02 13:18:06 |
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All members found the book extremely riveting - a good look at another life journey. |
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By: CHCH 385
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2022-01-10 11:21:20 |
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Book was enjoyed by all members. An easy read. |
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By: MARLB 001
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2022-01-07 09:55:40 |
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Fascinating and terrible. So well told. Agreement on high score. |
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By: RICH 005
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2021-11-05 13:00:56 |
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All our group LOVED this book, which is a rarity. What a dilemma for both families and this led to a great discussion as to what we would do in this situation. An amazing debut novel, and we'll all be looking for further books from this author. |
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By: NAP 011
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2021-09-27 12:58:57 |
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Everyone enjoyed this book. Very easy to read and engage with. |
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By: CHCH 317
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2021-08-27 14:22:31 |
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Enjoyed by all the group. This well-written, insightful story promoted a lively discussion. The twist in the story was commented on by all and particularly the ending, which led to some speculation on the outcome. Recommended. |
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By: GORE 006
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2021-08-25 13:44:23 |
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An excellent read, well-written and enjoyed by all. |
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By: CROMW 003
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2021-06-11 10:20:03 |
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Everyone enjoyed reading this book. Lots of discussion, and we wondered if there would be another book to follow. Liked reading about the different points of view; no one predicted the outcome. |
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By: TAUR 028
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2021-05-19 13:33:48 |
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A very good read, well-written, much to discuss - what would you do confronted with such a situation |
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By: ASHB 016
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2021-04-22 12:21:19 |
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We all read it - great discussion especially around the ending and lying to her husband. We even kept talking about it in the car on the way home! It was very thought provoking, easy to read and some interesting characters. Hard to imagine how you would cope if that situation happened to you. So, yes good book! |
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By: OTORO 002
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2021-04-16 13:26:54 |
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Enjoyed the topic, but felt frustrated with the characters and the ending. |
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By: MAYF 001
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2021-04-09 13:58:31 |
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Believable, easy to read writing style. |
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By: KATIK 006
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2021-04-09 13:58:00 |
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All human weaknesses and feelings are revealed in this unforgettable story. But the outcome shows human kindness and understanding in the character of the leading mother (Sarah). A great read and very thought-provoking. |
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By: HUNTER 003
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2021-04-07 14:31:24 |
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Easy read. We were quite emotional at times when putting ourselves in various members' shoes. As most are parents, we had a discussion on how we would feel if we had a disabled child. |
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By: TIMAR 004
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2021-03-22 12:57:54 |
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Much discussion evolved. Thought provoking and a good read. |
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By: CROMW 004
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2020-11-02 13:17:00 |
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Lots of good discussion. We felt the story was flawed by the fact that no-one noticed the defects in Lauren's hands. We discussed real life examples of this situation, and discussed how we would react if it were us. Good characterisation. We felt Anne was the loser - in many ways a victim. |
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By: INVER 017
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2020-08-24 14:01:00 |
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A thought provoking read. The writing style helped a lot with the group's discussion as we spent quite a time talking about the different characters. |
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