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Originally Posted by BelovedK

A mother with a 9 year old daughter who found her when she was a newborn. Thinking she was discarded She decided to keep her and got away with it until she was 9, when she found out through a news report that the baby was really discarded because of a carjacking (this is not a spoiler) So, the part of the book I was in was when the "mother" decided to turn herself in and that meant her "daughter" would be taken from her and given to virtual strangers. It was sad to me because it was so well written, and I have a 10 year old DD who I am very close to, and can't even imagine losing her The daughter was taken, and I stopped reading in the long pages while they were spending their last time together.

PLUS, I am a huge sap, and cry easily. I sniffled well into the night.

That sounds so sad.

[Shopaholic1204]

Originally Posted by BelovedK

A mother with a 9 year old daughter who found her when she was a newborn. Thinking she was discarded She decided to keep her and got away with it until she was 9, when she found out through a news report that the baby was really discarded because of a carjacking (this is not a spoiler) So, the part of the book I was in was when the "mother" decided to turn herself in and that meant her "daughter" would be taken from her and given to virtual strangers.

Omg, that sounds soooo sad. I don't think I'll read it. Books (and movies) about moms really get to me, so I just skip them.

Originally Posted by ANOther

Too late now, but for the benefit of those who haven't yet read the book or seen the film (Never Let Me Go) and want to, there should have been a warning about spoilers. I don't know if there's a spoiler code on this site (Straight Dope has one), but you can do the same thing by typing the information you want spoiler-ized in white boldface, it becomes visible by highlighting

Well..the movie hasn't come out yet, but they mention it in the trailer. But to make you feel better..I'll go back and put up a spoiler warning, even it it's too late.

[lizziep]

Nelie- I felt the same way after reading Dogs of Babel- even though it's on my re-read list and is one of my favorites. it's gut wrenching.

I also experienced this recently when I read the book Lucy by Laurence Gonzales.

[Glory87]

I love Carolyn Parkhurst - I've enjoyed all 3 books I've read.

Glad to hear Lucy is worthwhile, it's on my request list at the library!

[Deena52]

So strange that you picked the exact same author. For me it was
Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro.

James Ivory did an excellent job with the film adaption also, I think.

I'm always not sure how I feel when a book is so well-written but does not end the way I want it to.

deena

[jules1216]

For me it was an Alice Hoffman book...I loved the Story Sisters and Practical
magic but some of the others were just down right depressing..

[lizziep]

i was surprised that i liked Lucy as much as I did. not my usual type of book, but it was excellent.

had to start re-reading The Dogs of Babel after this thread. Ever since I was a kid I have always wanted to read sad books. Some sick thing in me that likes to be a voyeur into other people's pain or something I guess.