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By: AMBER 002
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2025-11-30 14:13:02 |
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Brilliantly written - made for plenty of discussion. |
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By: AUCK 037
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2025-06-30 13:47:34 |
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Members thought this book was a good story although some found it depressing. It was an interesting case told though the therapist’s eyes, and the psychodynamic theory used could have protected the process if she had not crossed the professional boundaries with the patient because of her own personal life, becoming too emotionally involved. She was not honest with her supervisor and tragedy was the consequence. |
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By: AUCK 272
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2025-06-09 10:04:16 |
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Good book, although main character quite frustrating. |
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By: AUCK 406
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2025-05-14 10:39:09 |
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Raised interesting topics for a book club of mothers. We could tell it was the author's first book. |
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By: ALICE 002
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2025-04-30 13:41:31 |
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We were a mixed bag on this one. Some enjoyed the book. Some were annoyed by the main character. |
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By: MATAM 004
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2025-04-03 10:02:42 |
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Slow moving book, eventually coming together for the ending. There was much discussion about mental health. |
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By: NEWP 023
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2025-03-24 14:09:53 |
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Hard to get into but a gripping read at the end. |
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By: WELL 024
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2025-03-13 10:25:54 |
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Lots of discussion re the validity of her work as a counsellor - not very professional! Styles pf parenting and therapy discussed at length. Style of writing was well received. |
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By: WAIAU 002
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2024-10-10 09:24:14 |
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A great discussion on the complex issues raised in this book. All members found it a good book to read. |
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By: NELS 094
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2024-06-17 12:04:02 |
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A story which really touched ALL participants in our group - all mothers with children in different age brackets. It brought up a lot of discussion on parental guilt, and very personal parental experiences were shared. |
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By: PALMN 010
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2024-04-18 14:35:53 |
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Storyline rather bleak. Created quite a bit of discussion. |
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By: MAST 014
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2023-11-15 14:28:29 |
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We all enjoyed the book. We could all see how Ruth broke the boundaries of her profession and acted like any mother would, especially after losing her son. Her private grief affected her decisions in her professional world. A heartbreaking story of love and loss. |
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By: MAST 013
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2023-10-16 10:02:04 |
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An interesting discussion. Some found the book boring - too much like a text book! We didn't think Ruth was even a "good enough" mother and certainly not a good therapist. |
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By: WHANGA 001
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2023-07-12 09:57:32 |
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Generally liked but some readers disliked the theme/emphasis on therapy. Most appreciated the author's use of her own experience professionally to write an authentic story with characters who were true to life. Lively , thought-provoking discussion - with members referencing their own life experiences. All agreed the book was well-written. |
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By: PALMN 004
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2023-06-22 13:39:11 |
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We found this an easy and interesting book to read. |
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By: WHANGA 004
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2023-05-08 10:14:18 |
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Is there such a 'thing' as a good enough Mother? Grueling, frustrating and thought-provoking. |
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By: WHAKA 002
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2023-05-01 11:32:50 |
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Enjoyed by all. |
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By: CHCH 238
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2023-04-20 15:00:03 |
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Fascinating read. Kept us in suspense throughout. |
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By: CAMB 003
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2023-03-27 11:42:28 |
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Generated wide ranging discussion about 'good enough' mothers; also professionals along with boundary setting. |
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By: WELL 183
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2022-12-01 13:11:34 |
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Good read, we all enjoyed it. |
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By: AUCK 216
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2022-08-29 11:20:47 |
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Interesting and unusual story. |
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By: OMAR 001
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2022-08-15 15:00:11 |
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Those that read it were challenged. Well-written but the content left some feeling "squirmy". |
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By: WAIKA 001
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2022-07-21 11:21:29 |
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The book produced some interesting discussion, mainly about the professionalism of the main character. Generally we were pleased to have had the opportunity to read it, and thought that for a first book it was really good. |
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By: AUCK 285
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2022-05-16 11:43:14 |
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Mostly a good and thought-provoking book for the group. An insight into how messy our modern lives are - so much that we don't do what we know we ought to. We can't help our personal lives intruding into our professional ones - or at least it is extremely difficult if you don't use the support around. Interesting insight to trauma psychology techniques. |
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By: AUCK 015
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2022-04-11 14:10:31 |
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On the whole this book was enjoyed. We did get to wonder if Thomas was trying to make a point about the underfunding of the NHS. Publishers do encourage authors to write about what they know, but this did read like a diary of case notes. We were surprised that Ruth took on this client, but the ensuing story lead to an enjoyable and suspenseful read. |
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By: FEILD 002
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2022-03-28 15:28:16 |
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Most found this a challenging and rewarding read. |
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By: NEWP 022
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2021-10-01 16:25:22 |
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A bit of a mixed review, but majority of our group could not finish the book. The couple of people who did read it in its entirety enjoyed it and found it very thought provoking. |
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By: CHCH 518
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2021-09-06 09:55:10 |
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No discussion because of Covid, but most members enjoyed the book. The protagonist was well drawn and most characters interesting. A good writer, and one to look out for in the future. |
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By: POKE 001
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2021-06-25 12:44:03 |
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A real page turner. Several 'binge' read it. Great conversational book. We spent ages talking about different things. All enjoyed it, and it was well-written. |
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By: ROTO 015
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2021-04-16 11:42:36 |
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Slow to start, but worth persevering. Glad we got a positive ending. Lots to draw from and contemplate as mothers. |
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