Sold on a Monday

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library binding, 530 pages

Published Sept. 19, 2018 by Thorndike Press Large Print.

ISBN:
978-1-4328-5356-3
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3 stars (3 reviews)

2 CHILDREN FOR SALE The sign is a last resort. It sits on a farmhouse porch in 1931, but could be found anywhere in an era of breadlines, bank runs and broken dreams. It could have been written by any mother facing impossible choices. For struggling reporter Ellis Reed, the gut-wrenching scene evokes memories of his family's dark past. He snaps a photograph of the children, not meant for publication. But when it leads to his big break, the consequences are more devastating than he ever imagined. At the paper, Lillian Palmer is haunted by her role in all that happened. She is far too familiar with the heartbreak of children deemed unwanted. As the bonds of motherhood are tested, she and Ellis must decide how much they are willing to risk to mend a fractured family. Inspired by an actual newspaper photograph that stunned the nation, Sold on a …

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reviewed Sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris

Review of 'Sold on a Monday' on 'Goodreads'

1 star

This book was just boring.. I don't even have any words for it. None of the characters were at all likeable, and the story was really slow and predictable. Every time something at all was going to happen, it was like the author wrapped it all up like it was really easy. The only two chapters that had anything interesting had to do with the little boy. There was the stereotypical "If you don't do what we say, you'll get arrested," part. There was also a supposed romance, but it's very obvious that the two main characters are going to get together. Neither of the main characters were at all happy, and they were also work obsessed. Ugh. I wish i'd never read this piece of shit of a book.

reviewed Sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris

Review of 'Sold on a Monday' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

This book looked like it would be right up my alley so I expected to fall in love with it. I'm not exactly sure where it went wrong for me or why I am not able to be as excited about it as so many other people are. It just felt a bit bland to me. I do love historical fiction, especially stories set around the time of the great depression. This novel delivers that, but I was hoping it would dive more deeply into the ways struggling families lived and survived in such poverty stricken times and less about the personal lives of the photographer and secretary.

I received an advance copy for review.

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