BEFORE WE WERE YOURS: A Novel

Very good

After such a long time, I have come across a book I couldn’t put down! And it is so beautifully written and heartbreaking, to imagine the horror of the situation and the children’s plight. This is a book that’ll shake you, but also make you fall in love with it, with each of the carefully drawn characters. One of my best reads in what I feel has been ages!

I really enjoyed reading this book. It is a well told story with relevant historical facts. Would definitively recommend this book!

If this hadn't been a Kindle daily deal I probably wouldn't have stumbled across it as I wasn't familiar with Lisa Wingate's books prior to reading this fictional story based on a true American historical tragedy, I certainly was unaware of the magnitude of the injustice to American children and families. I particularly enjoy fictional stories that are based in history so this ticked a lot of boxes for me as I was transported yet learnt something along the way. I am so pleased I did buy "Before We Were Yours" as it is an engrossing story and an eye opener about Georgia Tann and the Tennesee Children's Home Society in the 1930s time frame. Set in both the 1930s and present day the book follows the story of the Foss children in the '30s and Avery Stafford in present day. Avery Stafford finds an unusual photograph that causes her to unearth a number of secrets and lies inside her upright, respected family. What follows is a heartwarming story of love, betrayal and memories pieced together from a heart wrenching period in time. This was easy to read despite the challenging subject matter, which just made it utterly thought provoking. I enjoyed the characters and how the book was layered to reveal parts of the story at a time. In addition to the well developed characters and background love story, I liked the realistic view of the 1930s. The book has parallel story lines that weave together nicely. This is a beautiful story of heartache, love and the unthinkable. It made me Google more info and read up on what took place during that period. I know it will stay with me for a long time.

Well written. As you keep on reading you find out the mystery,the people involved. Until the end you wont have a clue.

祖父母と孫の両世代に跨ってお話が同時進行、米国南部で暮らしていた5人姉妹は何故お母さんが出産する嵐の夜に孤児院に連れ去られたのか、Averyが追うJudyお婆ちゃんの秘密とは……、謎解きで読ませます。 Mayと名前を変えさせられたRillの長女ならではの健気さに涙しつつ、まさかこんなことが本当にあった訳じゃないだろうなと読み続けたら、なんと実話に基くフィクション。そこが一番のショックでした。 つい最近まで、長らくNYT紙ベストセラーでした。

Una lectura increible y muy interesante, que te hace pensar en el por que de los acontesimientos ocurridos. Muy recomendable