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By: AUCK 477
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2025-07-08 09:55:28 |
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Nice easy read highlighting how times have changed, but also the difficulties facing some of us. |
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By: CHCH 223
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2025-05-28 10:21:03 |
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Provoked a lot of discussion, with reference to personal stories. Honest well-written account. More discussion than we've ever had. |
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By: ASHB 009
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2025-04-03 14:41:26 |
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Most readers were interested in the book, and some were amazed that the number of adoptions in N.Z. was so high in those years. |
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By: MARLB 001
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2024-09-25 11:56:44 |
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This book showed the contrast between adoption of past years, and today. Several of the girls had been affected by this so this resulted in good discussion. |
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By: NEWP 023
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2024-08-26 11:40:11 |
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We gave this book 4/5. It flowed really well and was so interesting to read, and created fantastic discussion with members who lived through similar circumstances. |
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By: CHCH 336
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2024-05-22 13:07:18 |
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Easy read, those of us who are nurses related to the training days. |
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By: CHCH 240
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2024-03-22 13:34:56 |
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Our group enjoyed this book and many of us related to the era and the locations. It was thought-provoking and sometimes distressing as to how she handled her approach to her son. She was a headstrong girl who didn't stop to think of the consequences at the time. |
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By: CAMB 007
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2024-01-15 11:21:48 |
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Interesting as an historical document by a very brave woman. |
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By: WESTO 001
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2023-09-19 14:51:27 |
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Interesting subject matter and everyone in the group had an adoption story that they knew of. Some found the author hard to like and some of her decisions hard to comprehend. At times it seemed there wasn't a lot of consideration to the others in the story and how they would have felt about some of her actions/revelations. |
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By: BLENH 010
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2023-07-24 11:34:18 |
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Quite a range of opinions from not enjoying it at all, to thoroughly enjoying. |
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By: NAP 021
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2023-06-12 14:57:00 |
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Wow - this book kept us talking for a long time. Everybody knew of someone who had been involved (in some way) in the adoption process. There were lots of stories about that...We admired the author's honesty about her life and reactions, people thought she was gutsy, headstrong and impatient, but self-aware too. As a few of the husbands had gone to Lincoln Uni, they read the book too - said it took them back to their student days. |
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By: ASHB 029
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2023-06-07 15:00:50 |
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Created a lot of discussion. Some members knew people in the story! We considered it a 'must-read' for all N.Z. women. |
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By: TEPUK 006
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2023-04-19 13:34:18 |
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Interesting read. Very candid. Came across as quite a self-centered person who ended up doing a lot of soul-searching as to why did she do those things? Good discussion about adoption. |
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By: WHANGA 001
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2023-04-17 11:25:02 |
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Either loved or not depending on whether reader liked strong plot/action or something more personal or character loaded. Most enjoyed the lead into discussion re social mores of the 60s and 70s. Easy relaxing read. |
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By: LOWER 002
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2023-03-15 13:57:27 |
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Lots of discussion, as members all remembered the times before adoptions 'dried up', with the advent of easily accessible, reliable contraception - and the DPB. One member was brought to tears by Pip's and David's story. Others felt Pip was a bit haphazard with her disclosures, and could have done with a filter or two - or a good editor. All were taken aback by Pip's refusal to help David keep his house. However, in many respects Pip was honest and brave - if a bit free with others' privacy. |
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By: TURA 001
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2022-11-17 12:44:51 |
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Most of the group loved it. Good discussion about adoption practices in N.Z. |
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By: TIMAR 015
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2022-11-17 12:44:03 |
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We could appreciate her "tell-all" autobiography, but felt she was placating her guilt. Was written more for her child (David). |
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By: OMAR 001
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2022-11-16 13:50:25 |
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Huge amount of conversation with this book. All enjoyed it. Special for all of us who live in Omarama, as we know the house where the subject stayed. |
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By: MARTO 001
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2022-09-15 11:25:50 |
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The general consensus was that although the author had sought help in developing her writing skills, the book seemed to be lacking in that area. There was considerable discussion around the subject of adoption and the impact on both the mother and child, and even the extended families. We were fortunate to have within our group one member who was adopted at that time, and many others with experiences that they could share. As to be expected, the outcomes were varied but all were sympathetic to the situation. However we all agreed it really was a very personal experience... |
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By: TEPUK 001
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2022-07-21 10:36:10 |
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Good discussion as we could all associate with the era! But not necessarily with the shenanigans! |
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By: UPHU 007
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2022-06-01 10:54:22 |
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The book was well-written; the subject difficult. Caused a lively discussion. Not a popular book for several members. |
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By: ONAWE 001
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2022-05-18 15:26:48 |
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This book generated plenty of discussion in the group, all women of a similar age to Pip Murdoch. Most of the group could identify with some aspect of the book, whether it was adopting a child, keeping an 'out-of-wedlock' child, nursing experience or in fact being an adopted child. Certainly not a literary masterpiece, but a good discussion starter. |
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By: TAPA 001
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2022-03-09 09:43:24 |
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All of the group enjoyed this book. |
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By: INVER 001
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2021-09-20 14:54:57 |
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All of us found this a very interesting (although disturbing!) read, and well-written. Being all of a similar age to the author, we all knew someone who had had a similar experience back in the late 60s/early 70s! |
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By: NEWP 018
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2021-09-08 09:41:36 |
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Because we didn't have a meeting this month there was very limited discussion. Suffice to say, everybody loved the book. To several of us it brought back poignant memories of our young adulthood. |
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