A review by hollydyer328
We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America by Roxanna Asgarian

dark informative sad slow-paced

4.25

This is not a book that I usually read, but it was great investigative journalism done by Roxanna Asgarian. I thought she did a great job handling the case and recounting the stories of the birth families with sensitivity. This is a depiction not only of the tragic suicide-murder of the Hart family but also an exposing critique of the child welfare and foster system. There are parts that will definitely infuriate you and parts that will give you chills. I found myself glazing over the more legal explanations in the book. Overall, I’m glad that Asgarian was able to tell a more comprehensive story of this incident and honor the birth families in the process.
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