Baby - BookWyrm

English language

Published Sept. 1, 1993

ISBN:: 978-0-385-31133-5

(1 review)

Baby is a 1995 children's novel by Patricia MacLachlan. It explores the themes of family and abandonment through the story of a family who has experienced loss, but discovers a baby girl left on their doorstep, with the only information about her on a short note. The story is told from the perspective of a girl named Larkin, whose family discovers and cares for the baby. The book features and references several poems, including one by Edna St. Vincent Millay. It was adapted into a 2000 TV movie directed by Robert Allan Ackerman and starring Farrah Fawcett, Keith Carradine, and Jean Stapleton.

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3 stars

I listened to the audiobook in one day on my commute. I have about an hour commute each way. I did have an extra run to the bank added in.

The story is predictable but enjoyable for a mindless listen. My mind is quite engaged during the day so the release for listening to something that requires no thought is sometimes nice. The story-telling from the 11 year old's point was interesting. There was a cycle to the story-telling. Again, it led to the predictability, but several cycles turned during the story.

This particular audio book is quite the production with lots of background music and sounds. The addition is enjoyable. The voice of the narrator is soothing. She does the other voices well. I would definitely listen to this narrator with other books.