Review: 10 stars is more like it **(may contain minor spoilers)**
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 17, 2014
I absolutely fell in love with this book and the characters of Katie and her husband David. They were such a warm, caring couple that genuinely wanted a child. Lila I had more difficulty relating to, even though I have struggled with deep depression for many years. I related to some of how she felt when she was really depressed, the apathy and wanting to sleep all day, but it was obvious she and her struggle with depression had been given center stage in her family for years.The irony of Katie being a midwife and wanting a child so desperately was absolutely heartbreaking. I am adopted and could relate quite easily to the questions and concerns she had about not knowing more about her birth family. That in itself is a tough journey and my heart just ached knowing how conflicted she was about wanting a child and not knowing where she came from.I think it would be easy for most people to relate to this book and the characters. It's a wonderful read and such a great story of two women trying to keep their ties as sisters alive while they expand their families. Aching and longing for a child drive Katie while guilt makes her baby Lila even while Lila's husband Mike knows she needs to learn to stand on her own two feet.What a great story and a wonderful debut for this talented author. I also read The Opposite of Normal by this same author and would highly recommend that book also.