
Not My Daughter
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Narrated by:
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Cassandra Campbell
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Barbara Delinsky
A pregnancy pact between three teenaged girls puts their mothers' love to the ultimate test in this explosive new novel from Barbara Delinsky, “a first-rate storyteller who creates characters as familiar as your neighbors.” (Boston Globe)
When Susan Tate's seventeen-year-old daughter, Lily, announces she is pregnant, Susan is stunned. A single mother, she has struggled to do everything right. She sees the pregnancy as an unimaginable tragedy for both Lily and herself. Then comes word of two more pregnancies among high school juniors who happen to be Lily's best friends-and the town turns to talk of a pact. As fingers start pointing, the most ardent criticism is directed at Susan. As principal of the high school, she has always been held up as a role model of hard work and core values. Now her detractors accuse her of being a lax mother, perhaps not worthy of the job of shepherding impressionable students.
As Susan struggles with the implications of her daughter's pregnancy, her job, financial independence, and long-fought-for dreams are all at risk. The emotional ties between mothers and daughters are stretched to breaking in this emotionally wrenching story of love and forgiveness. Once again, Barbara Delinsky has given us a powerful novel, one that asks a central question: What does it take to be a good mother?
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Critic reviews
"A topical tale that resonates with timeless emotion." —People, 3 1/2 stars
"Delinsky proves once again why she's a perennial bestseller with this thought-provoking tale.... Timely, fresh, and true-to-life." —Publishers Weekly
"Emotionally intelligent... Delinsky has a knack for exploring the battlefields of contemporary life." —Kirkus
Moving story
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NOT MY DAUGHTER feels dated, at least I hope it is. I enjoyed reading Barbara Delinsky’s novel, but was angered by the misogyny in the town. Pregnancy pacts have happened, and they are tragic for all involved. Delinsky did a great job portraying the innocence and naïveté of the teenagers. The parents all seemed to have the same angered reaction. I was surprised no mom or dad pushed abortion or adoption as legitimate choices for their daughters, which would have added more depth to the story.
As pleasurable as NOT MY DAUGHTER was to read, I have a hard time recommending this predictable, dated story. It’s not a bad book, but not great either.
Dates, but good
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Food for thought.
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interesting distraction
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Enjoyable Audio
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Easy, beach read
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All the parents constantly talk about how the pregnancies affect them. The first question - will they lose their jobs? Is it 1950???? The superintendent of the school district comes and asks the principal if her daughter had a boyfriend, was it just a mistake, is the girl using protection? Ridiculous.
The characters are plastic and stereotypical. I'm not even going to finish.
One credit down the drain
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irritating
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Terrible
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