Up from the Blue: A Novel by Susan Henderson
Summary (from Goodreads): Tillie Harris’s life is in disarray—her husband is away on business, the boxes in her new home aren’t unpacked, and the telephone isn’t even connected yet. Though she’s not due for another month, sudden labor pains force Tillie to reach out to her estranged father for help, a choice that means facing the painful memories she’s been running from since she was a little girl.
My Thoughts: This is a difficult book for me to review. It’s not that it was bad. It was actually very well-written, and it held my interest. But, it’s a very difficult subject. It’s like when you’re driving and you notice emergency vehicles. You know there’s a bad wreck that you don’t want to see, but you just can’t stop looking. This book you just know as you read more and more that you don’t really want to read the depressing narrative from Tillie’s childhood. But, you’ve invested time into this book, and there is the matter of the adult Tillie going into premature labor. Plus, you want to see if you’re right when you think you know where the story of her mother is going. (And, yes, I was right.)
Prepare to be disturbed – if not depressed – by this story. It’s sobering and doesn’t have much happiness mixed in. Its sole redeeming quality is the adult Tillie birthing her baby and the small tidbits we get regarding life with the baby.
My Rating: 3.5 stars
Source: Received through Crazy Book Tours for review.
Read It: You can get your own copy HERE.
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