A review by greenclovers75
Girls in Trouble by Caroline Leavitt
4.0
Sara is 16, pregnant and unsure of what to do. She decides to give her baby up for adoption and her and the birth parents agree to an open adoption. But once the baby is born, Sara realizes her bond is stronger than she realizes. The adoptive parents fear this bond and make a choice that will change everyone's lives.
Although the book started out a bit slow and there were some decade/era mistakes (such as it supposedly being 1986 and George having a cell phone with him), once things got going, I couldn't put it down. Sara's parents are written in a way to where you can't help but feel sorry for Sara and how she feels. But throughout the story your feelings towards George & Eva (the adoptive parents) go back and forth. One time you're cheering for them and the next you're thinking how cruel they are.
I think the story is a great insight into the world of adoption and into the feelings of those on all sides of it.
Although the book started out a bit slow and there were some decade/era mistakes (such as it supposedly being 1986 and George having a cell phone with him), once things got going, I couldn't put it down. Sara's parents are written in a way to where you can't help but feel sorry for Sara and how she feels. But throughout the story your feelings towards George & Eva (the adoptive parents) go back and forth. One time you're cheering for them and the next you're thinking how cruel they are.
I think the story is a great insight into the world of adoption and into the feelings of those on all sides of it.