Not My Daughter [Hardcover]

 

 

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I really enjoyed the concept of this book a lot. People make decisions based on how it will impact them and their lives and the teen girls in this book are no different. We generally fail to weigh how our decisions will impact those around us. In 'Not My Daughter', a group of close girlfriends create a pregnancy pact and plot to get pregnant before the end of their senior year of high school. The book centers around the mothers and how this pact affects them and their lives. I enjoyed that the novel was about teen pregnancy, but focused on the mothers, not the pregnant teenagers. It was interesting to see how every aspect of the women's lives were impacted by the decisions their daughters made. This book is the perfect response to the teenage argument 'Why do you care? It's MY life!' because it proves that your decisions affect everyone around you. This book was interesting and well written, but I did find that some of the backlash against the mothers was a touch over the top sometimes. Very good read those and I would definitely pick up another Barbara Delinksy book in the future.

This book came in a protective box, in perfect condition as the description suggested it would. It even arrived earlier then the estimated delivery date!

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars WHAT MAKES A GOOD MOTHER?, January 11, 2010
By Gail Cooke

Single mom Susan Tate has done all right for herself and her daughter, Lily, now 17. The principal of the local high in Zaganack, a small close knit community Susan is proud of Lily who excels not only scholastically but also in sports. Truth be told, Susan might be even prouder of their mother/daughter relationship. They're close, honest and open with one another.

Thus, Lily's words were a shocker. "Susan never saw it coming. She only knew that her daughter was different. The girl who had always been spontaneous and open had suddenly grown opaque." She is pregnant. Hearing that confession from Lily and having the fact corroborated by a doctor brought back what Susan's mother had said to her years ago, "You've shamed us, Susan. What were you thinking?" She, too, had been pregnant in high school and refused to marry the father of her child.

Inspired to a degree by the Gloucester, MA pregnancy pact Barbara Delinsky has fashioned a riveting, emotion packed story about three high school girls who make a similar agreement. The effects on both the girls and their families are thoughtfully explored as each copes in a different way.

As the high school principal Susan is, of course, now at risk with some perhaps thinking she is not fit to lead young students. She has fought hard for not only her job but for financial independence. Lily's actions force her mother to re-examine the mother/daughter relationship, as well as the part she may have played in Lily's choice consciously or subconsciously.

Yet, at its heart NOT MY DAUGHTER is a story of love and forgiveness. Delinsky's characters are authentic, so real, and ultimately sympathetic. And her story line may lead some to discover just how many ways there are to be a good mother.

- Gail Cooke

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