The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards: Reader Review

The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards



Rating: 4 out of 5 (very good)


Review: On a cold wintery, snowy night, a woman goes into labor. Her husband, a doctor himself, manages to get them to his office. His nurse, apparently in love with him, waits to help with the delivery. The first baby, a boy, is born perfect and beautiful. A second unexpected baby girl is born. As the doctor looks at his daughter he makes a decision to have his nurse take the baby to an institution. The baby has Down Syndrome. The wife is unaware and he wanted to protect her from a life with a child with Down Syndrome. The story spans 25 years. It is about the consequences of our decisions and their outcomes, how they affect the many lives we touch. A compelling story.


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