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St. Martin's Press (2018), 384 pages
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Fiction. Literature. HTML: New York Times bestselling author Diane Chamberlain delivers a thrilling, mind-bending novel about one mother's journey to save her child. When Carly Sears, a young woman widowed by the Vietnam war, receives the news that her unborn baby girl has a heart defect, she is devastated. It is 1970, and she is told that nothing can be done to help her child. But her brother-in-law, a physicist with a mysterious past, tells her that perhaps there is a way to save her baby. What he suggests is something that will shatter every preconceived notion that Carly has. Something that will require a kind of strength and courage she never knew existed. Something that will mean an unimaginable leap of faith on Carly's part. And all for the love of her unborn child. The Dream Daughter is a rich, genre-spanning, breathtaking novel about one mother's quest to save her child, unite her family, and believe in the unbelievable. Diane Chamberlain pushes the boundaries of faith and science to deliver a novel that you will never forget. Praise for The Dream Daughter:"Chamberlain writes with supernatural gifts...fate, destiny, chance and hope combine for a heady and breathless wonder of a read." �??Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan's Tale "Can a story be both mind-bending and heartfelt? In Diane Chamberlain's hands, it can. The Dream Daughter will hold readers in anxious suspense until the last satisfying page." �??Therese Fowler, New York Times bestselling author of Z… (more)
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LibraryThing member kstadt929
Wow! I cannot say enough great things about this one!! I loved the writing style and was completely invested in it. Carly is pregnant and lives in 1970. She finds out her daughter has a serious heart problem and there is no medical procedure to help her. Her brother-in-law Hunter has a solution,
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but can Carly pull it off!? My heart broke, I celebrated successes, found myself surprised and kept imagining myself in her situation. Check this one out! Show Less
LibraryThing member Slevyr26
Loved this! I loved that it had a huge science fiction element but didn’t get too caught up in the minute details of the science, so peasants like me could enjoy the story without feeling overwhelmed and bogged down. Thank you to the publishers and the author for providing me with a free copy of
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LibraryThing member GrandmaCootie
I received an audio copy of The Dream Daughter from MacMillan Audio. Diane Chamberlain’s story of Carly Sears, a young widow who will, and does, do literally anything to save the life of her unborn child is mesmerizing. Simply mesmerizing. And Sandra Bennett’s narration is absolutely perfect.
There is not much you can say about The Dream Daughter without giving away too much of the story. Just let me say that Carly is a strong, brave young woman whose journey for love is extraordinary. Author Diane Chamberlain weaves the time travel seamlessly and believably into the story. The pace is smooth and quick and I couldn’t wait to learn what happened next. I kept hoping and guessing that I knew what the future – or the past – held but I was surprised time after time. I listened to this audiobook while taking my daily walk and often walked much farther and longer than intended because I just could not stop listening.
Thanks for MacMillan Audio, Diane Chamberlain and Sandra Bennett for providing me with a reading and listening experience that I will not soon forget.
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Even if you have read The Dream Daughter, listening to Sandra Bennett tell this marvelous story is well worth your time.There is not much you can say about The Dream Daughter without giving away too much of the story. Just let me say that Carly is a strong, brave young woman whose journey for love is extraordinary. Author Diane Chamberlain weaves the time travel seamlessly and believably into the story. The pace is smooth and quick and I couldn’t wait to learn what happened next. I kept hoping and guessing that I knew what the future – or the past – held but I was surprised time after time. I listened to this audiobook while taking my daily walk and often walked much farther and longer than intended because I just could not stop listening.
Thanks for MacMillan Audio, Diane Chamberlain and Sandra Bennett for providing me with a reading and listening experience that I will not soon forget.
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LibraryThing member BooksCooksLooks
The Dream Daughter is a really good book. It’s a bit hard to write a proper review without spoiling what makes it so unique. Carly is a young woman in 1970 studying to be a physical therapist when we meets an injured man who resists treatment until he sees her. They get along famously and she
The only thing keeping Carly going is knowing she is pregnant. She finds out that something is wrong with the baby’s heart and she is devastated. The doctors tell her that the baby will not survive its birth. Her brother in law tells her he has a way to help her but she has to trust him. When she hears what he proposes she wonders if he is sane. But the more she learns she realizes that she is willing to try almost anything to save her baby.
To write much more would spoil the plot. I really enjoyed this twisty novel. It’s certainly one that requires just reading and enjoying. Ms. Chamberlain makes that easy by creating characters that are interesting and that the reader wants to get to know. The plot keeps moving along and I kept turning the pages wanting to know what was going to happen. I’m sorry if this is not as specific as some of my reviews but this is a story that has such a specific plot twist that the whole thing can be spoiled with one little slip. Just know it’s a really good read. It’s a great way to distract yourself from whatever is bothering you these days.
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introduces him to her sister and soon he is her brother in law. Carly and her husband and her sister and brother in law are soon fast friends – until Viet Nam intervenes. Carly’s husband is killed and her world crumbles.The only thing keeping Carly going is knowing she is pregnant. She finds out that something is wrong with the baby’s heart and she is devastated. The doctors tell her that the baby will not survive its birth. Her brother in law tells her he has a way to help her but she has to trust him. When she hears what he proposes she wonders if he is sane. But the more she learns she realizes that she is willing to try almost anything to save her baby.
To write much more would spoil the plot. I really enjoyed this twisty novel. It’s certainly one that requires just reading and enjoying. Ms. Chamberlain makes that easy by creating characters that are interesting and that the reader wants to get to know. The plot keeps moving along and I kept turning the pages wanting to know what was going to happen. I’m sorry if this is not as specific as some of my reviews but this is a story that has such a specific plot twist that the whole thing can be spoiled with one little slip. Just know it’s a really good read. It’s a great way to distract yourself from whatever is bothering you these days.
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LibraryThing member teachlz
fullsizeoutput_35cdLINDAS BOOK OBSESSION REVIEW “THE DREAM DAUGHTER” BY DIANE CHAMBERLAIN. St. Martin’s Press Oct. 2, 2018
Kudos to Diane Chamberlain, Author of “The Dream Daughter ” for writing such a unique, captivating, intense, intriguing, riveting, unusual, time-changing, page turner.
This story reminds me of “Back to the Future” and the “Time Machine.
I could visualize this being a screen play , movie or a series.
The author describes her characters as complex and complicated , possibly dictated by the events and circumstances in this story. We meet Caroline, a young physical therapist who is treating her first patient, Hunter, who appears quirky, full of secrets and surprises. Caroline is surprised to hear Hunter singing a new Beatles song that has never been heard before. Caroline introduces Hunter to her sister and they marry. A short while later Caroline marries, and is devastated when she is told her husband was killed in Vietnam. Caroline is pregnant, and Hunter and her sister accompany her to physicians to check on her baby, when other doctors feel something is wrong. These doctors confirm in the year 1970 that Caroline’s unborn baby has a severe heart defect and won’t make it.
Hunter takes Caroline aside and offers a strange and unbelievable way to possibly save the baby. It involves Caroline having strength and faith to make a decision that could be dangerous. What will a mother’s love allow Caroline to do?
There are twists and turns and ups and downs in this novel. This is a marriage of faith and science. Diane Chamberlain eloquently describes a mother’s love, emotional support, hope and faith. I would highly recommend this novel to readers who appreciate a story that makes you think and ponder after you read it. I received an ARC from NetGalley for my honest review.
Kudos to Diane Chamberlain, Author of “The Dream Daughter ” for writing such a unique, captivating, intense, intriguing, riveting, unusual, time-changing, page turner.
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There are many layers in this novel. The Genres for “The Dream Daughter” are Fiction, Science-Fiction, Mystery and Suspense. The time-line for the events and characters is different and changing. Diane Chamberlain vividly describes the time-changing events and history and her colorful cast of characters. I loved everything about this book.This story reminds me of “Back to the Future” and the “Time Machine.
I could visualize this being a screen play , movie or a series.
The author describes her characters as complex and complicated , possibly dictated by the events and circumstances in this story. We meet Caroline, a young physical therapist who is treating her first patient, Hunter, who appears quirky, full of secrets and surprises. Caroline is surprised to hear Hunter singing a new Beatles song that has never been heard before. Caroline introduces Hunter to her sister and they marry. A short while later Caroline marries, and is devastated when she is told her husband was killed in Vietnam. Caroline is pregnant, and Hunter and her sister accompany her to physicians to check on her baby, when other doctors feel something is wrong. These doctors confirm in the year 1970 that Caroline’s unborn baby has a severe heart defect and won’t make it.
Hunter takes Caroline aside and offers a strange and unbelievable way to possibly save the baby. It involves Caroline having strength and faith to make a decision that could be dangerous. What will a mother’s love allow Caroline to do?
There are twists and turns and ups and downs in this novel. This is a marriage of faith and science. Diane Chamberlain eloquently describes a mother’s love, emotional support, hope and faith. I would highly recommend this novel to readers who appreciate a story that makes you think and ponder after you read it. I received an ARC from NetGalley for my honest review.
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LibraryThing member susan0316
When I read the blurb for this book and saw that it was about time travel, I was a bit reluctant to read it but since it was an author that I love, I decided to give it a chance. Once I started reading it I quickly realized that it was as fantastic as other Diane Chamberlain books, I was hooked.
When Caroline finds out that her unborn daughter has a heart defect that will be fatal in 1970, she is devastated. Her husband has just died in Vietnam and this baby is all she has left of him. Her brother in law admits to her that he is a time traveler from 2001 and that there is surgery that can save the baby that can be done in the future. After initial disbelief, Caroline decides that she will do anything to save her baby and travels back to 2001. This is all I am going to say about the plot because I don't want to ruin anything. What I will say is that the plot is exquisitely done and doesn't have a false note in it. This book kept me reading late into the night because I had to find out what would happen to everyone.
The characters in THE DREAM DAUGHTER are so well written that the reader feels the fear and determination that Caroline has about saving her baby. Also, the research that was done about the music and the clothes during both time periods made this novel intriguing.
Every time I read a new book by Diane Chamberlain, it becomes my favorite book by her. I think this one is going to keep my favorite book title for a long long time.
Thanks to the publisher for a copy of this book to read and review. All opinions are my own.
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This is one of Diane's best books ever. When Caroline finds out that her unborn daughter has a heart defect that will be fatal in 1970, she is devastated. Her husband has just died in Vietnam and this baby is all she has left of him. Her brother in law admits to her that he is a time traveler from 2001 and that there is surgery that can save the baby that can be done in the future. After initial disbelief, Caroline decides that she will do anything to save her baby and travels back to 2001. This is all I am going to say about the plot because I don't want to ruin anything. What I will say is that the plot is exquisitely done and doesn't have a false note in it. This book kept me reading late into the night because I had to find out what would happen to everyone.
The characters in THE DREAM DAUGHTER are so well written that the reader feels the fear and determination that Caroline has about saving her baby. Also, the research that was done about the music and the clothes during both time periods made this novel intriguing.
Every time I read a new book by Diane Chamberlain, it becomes my favorite book by her. I think this one is going to keep my favorite book title for a long long time.
Thanks to the publisher for a copy of this book to read and review. All opinions are my own.
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LibraryThing member Sharn
I'm a huge Diane Chamberlain fan. She never disappoints me so I was thrilled to see this was a 'read now' on Netgalley and snatched it right up. Thank you Netgalley!
Now, I'm also someone who reads blind; I rarely read the synopsis. I trust certain authors and genres, the reviews of others, I follow
"If I'd learned anything in the last day, it was that the love of a mother could make a hero out of an everyday woman."
When Caroline is told that her baby has a heart defect and won't live long outside of the womb she's devastated. She just lost her husband in Vietnam and this was baby was a piece of him, it would be cruel to lose them both. Her brother-in-law, Hunter, then tells her of a way but what he explains to her is unthinkable. Impossible.
It was a little mushy at times and I felt it stalled out once, which is ultimately what prevented me from giving it 5 stars but Diane Chamberlain is a master at story telling.
Now, I'm also someone who reads blind; I rarely read the synopsis. I trust certain authors and genres, the reviews of others, I follow
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the buzz and I love a good cover and this doesn't always work to my advantage as you can imagine. To say that I was blind-sided to find out that this book was about time travel is an understatement. I had no idea. I can't recall ever reading a book with time travel."If I'd learned anything in the last day, it was that the love of a mother could make a hero out of an everyday woman."
When Caroline is told that her baby has a heart defect and won't live long outside of the womb she's devastated. She just lost her husband in Vietnam and this was baby was a piece of him, it would be cruel to lose them both. Her brother-in-law, Hunter, then tells her of a way but what he explains to her is unthinkable. Impossible.
It was a little mushy at times and I felt it stalled out once, which is ultimately what prevented me from giving it 5 stars but Diane Chamberlain is a master at story telling.
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LibraryThing member JillRey
Diane Chamberlain shows us yet again her incredible writing strength. After reading Necessary Lies, surrounding the Eugenics Programs of the 1940's, I was excited to pick up Diane's newest novel.
The Dream Daughter brings Chamberlain FAR outside her typical comfort zone in this genre-crossing,
*Disclaimer: A review copy of this book was provided by BookishFirst in exchange for an honest review.
The Dream Daughter brings Chamberlain FAR outside her typical comfort zone in this genre-crossing,
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time-crossing, engrossing read. What remains from Chamberlain's previous novels is her dedicated skill in accurately depicting healthcare, but what is increasingly significant in this read is her talent in capturing the time periods in which this newest novel spans. From 9/11 attack, to the age of Apple and the 1970's Vietnam War, Caroline Sears bravely navigates them all to protect her unborn child. *Disclaimer: A review copy of this book was provided by BookishFirst in exchange for an honest review.
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LibraryThing member m.belljackson
The quiet undertone of suspense introduced in the PROLOGUE disappears in early chapters, making it's eventual appearance even more alluring.
In 1965, Carly chooses to work with the "strange" guy, Hunter, and even introduces this stranger to her sister who marries him! Wait - what about the faintly
"Ticket to Ride"? Carly's marriage to her long time love, Captain Joseph Sears, leads to a pregnancy that he never learns of because he is killed in Vietnam.
Unborn Baby Joanna is diagnosed with what will be a fatal heart condition until Mom and Baby are time traveled away for preventative surgery. The plot moves quickly up to an overload of repeated hospital drama and a couple of questionable twists.
Why does fully rational and scientific minded Myra not give Carly future portals?
And, why does selfish Carly not seek a different solution other than the tree house, with its horrifying and haunting climax for her daughter?
She could just have emailed her the Outer Banks address, no?
In 1965, Carly chooses to work with the "strange" guy, Hunter, and even introduces this stranger to her sister who marries him! Wait - what about the faintly
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sinister singing of"Ticket to Ride"? Carly's marriage to her long time love, Captain Joseph Sears, leads to a pregnancy that he never learns of because he is killed in Vietnam.
Unborn Baby Joanna is diagnosed with what will be a fatal heart condition until Mom and Baby are time traveled away for preventative surgery. The plot moves quickly up to an overload of repeated hospital drama and a couple of questionable twists.
Why does fully rational and scientific minded Myra not give Carly future portals?
And, why does selfish Carly not seek a different solution other than the tree house, with its horrifying and haunting climax for her daughter?
She could just have emailed her the Outer Banks address, no?
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LibraryThing member susan.h.schofield
I absolutely loved this book! In 1970, Carly Sears has just lost her husband in the Vietnam War and then finds out her unborn daughter has a heart defect that will kill her. Her brother in law, Hunter Poole, reveals to her that he was actually born in 1986 and his mother is physicist who discovered
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a way to travel through time. He can send her through a portal to 2001 where doctors can operate on her unborn baby to save her. After the surgery, Carly and her baby can travel back to 1970 through another portal to resume their lives. It is an incredible story of the lengths a mother will go to for her child. It is so interesting to read Carly's reactions to life in 2001 and later 2013. It's similar to The Time Traveler's Wife although the time travel itself is much more scientific. It definitely requires the suspension of disbelief but it is an incredible story so it's not hard to do. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. Show Less
LibraryThing member SquirrelHead
I’m a sucker for a time travel story and this one grabbed me straight away. Evidently the author, Diane Chamberlain, doesn’t typically write this style book. I give her an A+ for this delivery.
Carly Sears has had a lot of heartache in a short period of time. Her parents were killed in an
The book starts off in the 1970’s in North Carolina. Carly had recently been told her husband Joe was killed in Vietnam. Unbeknownst to Joe and Carly, she had conceived and was pregnant when he shipped out. Now Carly is a pregnant young widow and to top off that pain she learns her baby has a heart condition that is fatal to the newborn, at least it is in 1970.
We start out with Carly as a young physical therapist doing an internship of sorts. She is the only therapist to connect with a depressed patient named Hunter Poole and this is where her life takes a dramatic turn. Hunter is from the future but no one knows this yet. He never wanted anyone to know. Hunter marries Carly’s sister Patti and establishes his life there in North Carolina. It’s before the cell phones, computers, microwaves and all the modern conveniences we have today. It’s also a lot less stressful for him.
Once it’s determined through the early development of ultrasound that Carly’s baby will die, he makes the decision to tell her about himself. He knows if he can get his sister-in-law to the future an operation can be performed on the fetus, thus saving her baby. Carly would do a time jump from 1970 into New York City in 2001, get the advanced medical help she needs for her unborn child Joanna, then slide on back to her home in 1970 North Carolina. Easy peasy, right?
Obviously she thinks he has a screw loose as this is an unbelievable story. To convince Carly he isn’t crazy he tells her about the Kent State shooting which will happen in a few days. Everything falls into lace for Carly such as the reason he knows the lyrics to Beatles’ songs on the day they are released or how he could know about events before they happened.
A quote from Hunter: “There were days I missed the comforts of 2018. I missed my laptop computer and cell phone and the Internet more than anything. I missed being able to easily communicate with my friends, I missed being able to look up information in seconds. But 1970 came with a sort of peace I’d never known before………I traded my laptop and cell phone for a hammock and a book.”
Foodie references are not frequent. Fried chicken , ham hocks and butter beans and homemade biscuits. Homemade food, all the time! But Carly in 2001 will experience Taco bell for the first time. Takeaway food, Google searches, iPads, cell phones and more. Wouldn’t that just blow you away? It would for me but I can say, there are times I would trade all this for a Norman Rockwell lifestyle that I had growing up in the 50’s and 60’s.
The characters are all likable and that’s a refreshing change from some of the books I have abandoned lately. There is so much more to the story but I can’t give away any spoilers because this was a fun read. I hope if you like the time travel element you will check this out. It’s not all smooth and problem-solved, there are a couple of twists I wasn’t expecting.
My only negative comment is that I think the resolution with Hunter’s mother wasn’t necessary. Too neatly tied up and frankly didn’t suit her personality. Yes, you’d have to read it to get a grip on Myra Poole’s character and why I feel this way.
Thanks very much to NetGalley for providing me with this pre-lease copy of the Dream Daughter. I very much enjoyed it. Opinions are mine and I was not compensated for this review.
Carly Sears has had a lot of heartache in a short period of time. Her parents were killed in an
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accident when she was a teenager and so her only family is her sister Patti. That is established early on so you know what a tight relationship they have.The book starts off in the 1970’s in North Carolina. Carly had recently been told her husband Joe was killed in Vietnam. Unbeknownst to Joe and Carly, she had conceived and was pregnant when he shipped out. Now Carly is a pregnant young widow and to top off that pain she learns her baby has a heart condition that is fatal to the newborn, at least it is in 1970.
We start out with Carly as a young physical therapist doing an internship of sorts. She is the only therapist to connect with a depressed patient named Hunter Poole and this is where her life takes a dramatic turn. Hunter is from the future but no one knows this yet. He never wanted anyone to know. Hunter marries Carly’s sister Patti and establishes his life there in North Carolina. It’s before the cell phones, computers, microwaves and all the modern conveniences we have today. It’s also a lot less stressful for him.
Once it’s determined through the early development of ultrasound that Carly’s baby will die, he makes the decision to tell her about himself. He knows if he can get his sister-in-law to the future an operation can be performed on the fetus, thus saving her baby. Carly would do a time jump from 1970 into New York City in 2001, get the advanced medical help she needs for her unborn child Joanna, then slide on back to her home in 1970 North Carolina. Easy peasy, right?
Obviously she thinks he has a screw loose as this is an unbelievable story. To convince Carly he isn’t crazy he tells her about the Kent State shooting which will happen in a few days. Everything falls into lace for Carly such as the reason he knows the lyrics to Beatles’ songs on the day they are released or how he could know about events before they happened.
A quote from Hunter: “There were days I missed the comforts of 2018. I missed my laptop computer and cell phone and the Internet more than anything. I missed being able to easily communicate with my friends, I missed being able to look up information in seconds. But 1970 came with a sort of peace I’d never known before………I traded my laptop and cell phone for a hammock and a book.”
Foodie references are not frequent. Fried chicken , ham hocks and butter beans and homemade biscuits. Homemade food, all the time! But Carly in 2001 will experience Taco bell for the first time. Takeaway food, Google searches, iPads, cell phones and more. Wouldn’t that just blow you away? It would for me but I can say, there are times I would trade all this for a Norman Rockwell lifestyle that I had growing up in the 50’s and 60’s.
The characters are all likable and that’s a refreshing change from some of the books I have abandoned lately. There is so much more to the story but I can’t give away any spoilers because this was a fun read. I hope if you like the time travel element you will check this out. It’s not all smooth and problem-solved, there are a couple of twists I wasn’t expecting.
My only negative comment is that I think the resolution with Hunter’s mother wasn’t necessary. Too neatly tied up and frankly didn’t suit her personality. Yes, you’d have to read it to get a grip on Myra Poole’s character and why I feel this way.
Thanks very much to NetGalley for providing me with this pre-lease copy of the Dream Daughter. I very much enjoyed it. Opinions are mine and I was not compensated for this review.
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LibraryThing member tamidale
I’ve read a few of Dianne Chamberlain’s novels, but this one is the best yet! It was not exactly what I was expecting, but that was a good thing in this case.
Carly, who has recently lost her husband in the Vietnam War, is pregnant and discovers her baby will be born with a serious heart issue.
The storyline kept me on the edge of my seat and had some unexpected twists along the way. I don’t want to tell anymore than what is on the synopsis so that readers will be as surprised as I was when they get deeper into the story.
This will be a great pick for book clubs as there are several topics that could inspire good discussion. It’s also one of those books where a tissue may come in handy.
Readers, be sure you have plenty of time to read, because you will not want to put this one down once you get started.
Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for allowing me to read an advance copy and give my honest review.
Carly, who has recently lost her husband in the Vietnam War, is pregnant and discovers her baby will be born with a serious heart issue.
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To what lengths will Carly go to save this baby? A baby that is all she has left of her life with her husband.The storyline kept me on the edge of my seat and had some unexpected twists along the way. I don’t want to tell anymore than what is on the synopsis so that readers will be as surprised as I was when they get deeper into the story.
This will be a great pick for book clubs as there are several topics that could inspire good discussion. It’s also one of those books where a tissue may come in handy.
Readers, be sure you have plenty of time to read, because you will not want to put this one down once you get started.
Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for allowing me to read an advance copy and give my honest review.
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LibraryThing member mcelhra
arly Sears has just found out that her unborn child has a fatal heart defect. She’s already struggling because her husband, the child’s father, was killed in the Vietnam War. Her life feels hopeless. Then her brother-in-law tells her he may have a way to save her unborn baby. What is a terminal
I don’t want to say much more, except that things do not go as planned and so there are many twists and turns to Carly’s story. Time travel is not a new concept in literature but I found the way Chamberlain uses it to be totally original and creative. Carly’s journey to save her daughter is full of complications and I could not for the life of me predict how the book would end. It was bittersweet but satisfying.
Even though there is an element of science fiction in this book, at its heart, it’s a story of family and a mother’s love for her child. I think it would make an excellent book club selection. As a mother, it made me think deeply about what lengths I would go to and what sacrifices I would make for my children. I imagine a book club could have a robust discussion about what they could do vs. what Carly did.
The other book I’ve read by Chamberlain is Necessary Lies, which I loved as well. However, it’s so different from this book; I’m impressed with the range that she has. I definitely want to read more from her. I also want to read The Dream Daughter again. It’s the kind of book that is so well plotted that you will gain even more from it when you read it through knowing what’s in store at the end. I highly recommend it.
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heart defect in the 1970s is operable in the 2000s. Is what he suggesting for real? If so, does Carly have the courage to go through with it?I don’t want to say much more, except that things do not go as planned and so there are many twists and turns to Carly’s story. Time travel is not a new concept in literature but I found the way Chamberlain uses it to be totally original and creative. Carly’s journey to save her daughter is full of complications and I could not for the life of me predict how the book would end. It was bittersweet but satisfying.
Even though there is an element of science fiction in this book, at its heart, it’s a story of family and a mother’s love for her child. I think it would make an excellent book club selection. As a mother, it made me think deeply about what lengths I would go to and what sacrifices I would make for my children. I imagine a book club could have a robust discussion about what they could do vs. what Carly did.
The other book I’ve read by Chamberlain is Necessary Lies, which I loved as well. However, it’s so different from this book; I’m impressed with the range that she has. I definitely want to read more from her. I also want to read The Dream Daughter again. It’s the kind of book that is so well plotted that you will gain even more from it when you read it through knowing what’s in store at the end. I highly recommend it.
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LibraryThing member thewanderingjew
The Dream Daughter, Diane Chamberlain, author; Susan Bennett, narrator
The time is 1970. The place is Nags Head, North Carolina. Carly Sears is bereft. Within the last year, she has learned two things. Her husband Joe Sears, was killed in Vietnam, only a couple of weeks after he got there, and she,
In 1965, Carly had worked as a physical therapist. She was assigned to help a man named Hunter Poole, who was behaving oddly. After getting to know him, she introduced him to her sister Patty, and they married. The four of them became close. When Joe died in Vietnam, about five years later, Carly moved to Nags Head to be with her sister and Hunter.
When Hunter revealed his true background to Carly, so he could offer her a way to save her baby, she wanted to have him hospitalized in a psych ward. He told her, he was from the year 2018, and he said he could send her to 2001, because by then, fetal surgery was being done, and he believed her baby could be saved.
After he proved who he was, she decided to risk all to save her baby. Without telling Patty of their plans, she sets off. When Patty finds out the truth, she is aghast and furious with both Carly and Hunter for plotting behind her back to endanger Carly. Patty was afraid to lose her sister and didn’t quite understand that while she would go to great lengths to save her only child, John Paul, Carly would also go to great lengths to save her unborn child.
In 2001, Carly contacts Hunter’s mother, Myra. She gives her whatever help she can, arranging the surgery and places to stay for the after care. After a series of catastrophic events caused changes in the plans for Carly to return to 1970, through a portal, with Joanna, she is forced to return to 1970, without her newborn. As soon as she gets back to 1970, Carly demands to go back again to 2001, to retrieve Joanna.
The calculations for time travel have to be precise, and the tragedy of 9/11, on the morning she drops back into the future, interferes with the date of her arrival. She returns to 2013, not 2001. Now, Joanna is a pre-teen. Carly finds Hunter’s mom, Myra, the genius behind time travel, and demands that she help her discover her child’s whereabouts. She wants to know that she is alive and well. She is obsessed with finding and meeting her. She disobeys Hunter’s mom who insists that she does not interfere, and she interacts with Joanna and her family. She works at an inn, and she brings the inn dog, Poppy, to play with Joanna’s dog Jobs, named, of course, for Steve Jobs.
When forces beyond Carly’s control, intercede again, she begs Hunter’s mom to send her back to 1970. After visiting the Vietnam Wall, in 2013, she had discovered that her husband did not die in 1970, but had been held as a POW for three years by the North Vietnamese. He was going to return home in 1973. She had to go home and await his return. Ecstatic, but confused and bewildered, she had decided that her daughter Joanna did not really need her. Joe, however, would surely need her upon his return after all he had been through. Hunter’s mom sends her back to 1970 to wait for his release in 1973, but before she leaves, stepping off into the past from her daughter’s treehouse, she tells Joanna the truth and scares the life out of her. She leaves 2013 to the sound of Joanna’s screams for help.
Shortly after Carly returns to 1970, Hunter’s mom, whom Hunter had presumed had been lost because of the rule of five in time travel, shows up at Carly’s door. Myra had decided that she wanted to be with her son. Carly had shown her the importance of being with your child. 52 years later, in 2022, Joanna shows up in Nags Head, North Carolina, with Jobs and Poppy, the two dogs that in 2013, had played together in Joanna’s yard, as Carly trained them and befriended Joanna.
Summing it all up, Carly was 27 when she traveled to the future the first time in 2001. She is still 27, when she travels back to 1970 without Joanna, that first time. She is 27 when she returns to 2013, because of a glitch, instead of 2001, for her second trip into the future. Joanna was now almost 13. When she returns to 1970, on her final time travel trip, she is still 27. However, when Joanna goes to Nags Head, it is only 9 years later, for her, from 2013-2022. She is 22 or 23 years old now. For Carly, it is 52 years later and she is now, almost 80. Of course, for Joanna, it is proof positive that Carly had been telling the truth.
In this novel, things fall into place magically, like in a fairy tale. I had to force myself to finish the book. The coincidences were overwhelming, and they taxed credulity. Even suspending disbelief didn’t help. Obviously, Carly watches the same soap operas in 2001 as in 1970, she learns about cell phones, internet, and email from Myra. Everyone she meets is only too happy to help her, her doorman, the nurses, Joanna’s mom, the innkeeper. In essence, Chamberlain has created Nirvana for Carly.
I also felt as if the author was using this sappy narrative to push a progressive agenda with much of the dialogue. The book was anti-war, anti Bush, anti Nixon, pro Obamacare and immigration. It felt like a treatise for liberals as Oprah Winfrey and CNN were lauded.
The Kent State tragedy was highlighted. I had not known that the students disobeyed the police and threw rocks at them. The shameful way the returning Vietnam War soldiers were treated was also highlighted as were the alternating views on the war. Obama was lionized.
At first, I thought that the novel would be a kind of marriage between “The Time Traveler’s Wife” and “Benjamin Button”, but this is in a class by itself, and it doesn’t compare to either of those two imaginative novels. I kept thinking that the book would get better, but it kept getting sillier and sillier, filled with mundane details like descriptions of pajamas and descriptions of dog snacks.
All things in this fairytale turn out well. Here are some: The fetal surgery goes well, Joanna is in a wealthy, loving home, Joe returns well and not emotionally scarred from a Vietnam POW camp, Hunter finds his mother, Carly goes on to have other children, her daughter finds her in Nags Head and meets her father. Like I said, nirvana.
The time is 1970. The place is Nags Head, North Carolina. Carly Sears is bereft. Within the last year, she has learned two things. Her husband Joe Sears, was killed in Vietnam, only a couple of weeks after he got there, and she,
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pregnant with his child, had only just learned that the child would not live because of a fatal heart defect.In 1965, Carly had worked as a physical therapist. She was assigned to help a man named Hunter Poole, who was behaving oddly. After getting to know him, she introduced him to her sister Patty, and they married. The four of them became close. When Joe died in Vietnam, about five years later, Carly moved to Nags Head to be with her sister and Hunter.
When Hunter revealed his true background to Carly, so he could offer her a way to save her baby, she wanted to have him hospitalized in a psych ward. He told her, he was from the year 2018, and he said he could send her to 2001, because by then, fetal surgery was being done, and he believed her baby could be saved.
After he proved who he was, she decided to risk all to save her baby. Without telling Patty of their plans, she sets off. When Patty finds out the truth, she is aghast and furious with both Carly and Hunter for plotting behind her back to endanger Carly. Patty was afraid to lose her sister and didn’t quite understand that while she would go to great lengths to save her only child, John Paul, Carly would also go to great lengths to save her unborn child.
In 2001, Carly contacts Hunter’s mother, Myra. She gives her whatever help she can, arranging the surgery and places to stay for the after care. After a series of catastrophic events caused changes in the plans for Carly to return to 1970, through a portal, with Joanna, she is forced to return to 1970, without her newborn. As soon as she gets back to 1970, Carly demands to go back again to 2001, to retrieve Joanna.
The calculations for time travel have to be precise, and the tragedy of 9/11, on the morning she drops back into the future, interferes with the date of her arrival. She returns to 2013, not 2001. Now, Joanna is a pre-teen. Carly finds Hunter’s mom, Myra, the genius behind time travel, and demands that she help her discover her child’s whereabouts. She wants to know that she is alive and well. She is obsessed with finding and meeting her. She disobeys Hunter’s mom who insists that she does not interfere, and she interacts with Joanna and her family. She works at an inn, and she brings the inn dog, Poppy, to play with Joanna’s dog Jobs, named, of course, for Steve Jobs.
When forces beyond Carly’s control, intercede again, she begs Hunter’s mom to send her back to 1970. After visiting the Vietnam Wall, in 2013, she had discovered that her husband did not die in 1970, but had been held as a POW for three years by the North Vietnamese. He was going to return home in 1973. She had to go home and await his return. Ecstatic, but confused and bewildered, she had decided that her daughter Joanna did not really need her. Joe, however, would surely need her upon his return after all he had been through. Hunter’s mom sends her back to 1970 to wait for his release in 1973, but before she leaves, stepping off into the past from her daughter’s treehouse, she tells Joanna the truth and scares the life out of her. She leaves 2013 to the sound of Joanna’s screams for help.
Shortly after Carly returns to 1970, Hunter’s mom, whom Hunter had presumed had been lost because of the rule of five in time travel, shows up at Carly’s door. Myra had decided that she wanted to be with her son. Carly had shown her the importance of being with your child. 52 years later, in 2022, Joanna shows up in Nags Head, North Carolina, with Jobs and Poppy, the two dogs that in 2013, had played together in Joanna’s yard, as Carly trained them and befriended Joanna.
Summing it all up, Carly was 27 when she traveled to the future the first time in 2001. She is still 27, when she travels back to 1970 without Joanna, that first time. She is 27 when she returns to 2013, because of a glitch, instead of 2001, for her second trip into the future. Joanna was now almost 13. When she returns to 1970, on her final time travel trip, she is still 27. However, when Joanna goes to Nags Head, it is only 9 years later, for her, from 2013-2022. She is 22 or 23 years old now. For Carly, it is 52 years later and she is now, almost 80. Of course, for Joanna, it is proof positive that Carly had been telling the truth.
In this novel, things fall into place magically, like in a fairy tale. I had to force myself to finish the book. The coincidences were overwhelming, and they taxed credulity. Even suspending disbelief didn’t help. Obviously, Carly watches the same soap operas in 2001 as in 1970, she learns about cell phones, internet, and email from Myra. Everyone she meets is only too happy to help her, her doorman, the nurses, Joanna’s mom, the innkeeper. In essence, Chamberlain has created Nirvana for Carly.
I also felt as if the author was using this sappy narrative to push a progressive agenda with much of the dialogue. The book was anti-war, anti Bush, anti Nixon, pro Obamacare and immigration. It felt like a treatise for liberals as Oprah Winfrey and CNN were lauded.
The Kent State tragedy was highlighted. I had not known that the students disobeyed the police and threw rocks at them. The shameful way the returning Vietnam War soldiers were treated was also highlighted as were the alternating views on the war. Obama was lionized.
At first, I thought that the novel would be a kind of marriage between “The Time Traveler’s Wife” and “Benjamin Button”, but this is in a class by itself, and it doesn’t compare to either of those two imaginative novels. I kept thinking that the book would get better, but it kept getting sillier and sillier, filled with mundane details like descriptions of pajamas and descriptions of dog snacks.
All things in this fairytale turn out well. Here are some: The fetal surgery goes well, Joanna is in a wealthy, loving home, Joe returns well and not emotionally scarred from a Vietnam POW camp, Hunter finds his mother, Carly goes on to have other children, her daughter finds her in Nags Head and meets her father. Like I said, nirvana.
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LibraryThing member over.the.edge
The Dream Daughter
by Diane Chamberlain
2018
St. Martins
3.0 / 5.0
This book I wanted to love.
The plot seemed like something I would like.
Its beginning was intense. The tension was building, until just past the middle of the book....
then it seemed to fall apart. It was predictable.
I only liked this,
by Diane Chamberlain
2018
St. Martins
3.0 / 5.0
This book I wanted to love.
The plot seemed like something I would like.
Its beginning was intense. The tension was building, until just past the middle of the book....
then it seemed to fall apart. It was predictable.
I only liked this,
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LibraryThing member billsearth
If a mother thinks her child is in any danger, she will move heaven and earth. In this novel, the mother's actions are extreme and heroic. The plot is very complex and also very strong. The story evolves to include an orphan, a dead husband, a sister, medical science, and a lot of courage and
Suspense is high throughout as the mother surmounts one hurdle after the other.
The plot is so complex the reader cannot predict the ending. However the story ends in a satisfying way.
I thought this novel was extremely high quality and memorable. I rank it among the top one or two I've read this year. The story is mostly told through the mother but other characters have their say and thoughts I places as well. All the characters contribute to the plot and interest, including two dogs.
This is the kind of caring mother anyone would be glad to have.
The characters are all good people. There is no cruelty or fighting, except for the statement in the first part of the book where the author states the husband had been killed previously, fighting in Vietnam. There is also no content not suitable for young people but older people who have closer experience to motherhood and deep friendship among grownups might be able to relate better to the mother's thinking as well as the interactions of the other characters with the mother.
I recommend this book for anyone from high school age on.
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friendship.Suspense is high throughout as the mother surmounts one hurdle after the other.
The plot is so complex the reader cannot predict the ending. However the story ends in a satisfying way.
I thought this novel was extremely high quality and memorable. I rank it among the top one or two I've read this year. The story is mostly told through the mother but other characters have their say and thoughts I places as well. All the characters contribute to the plot and interest, including two dogs.
This is the kind of caring mother anyone would be glad to have.
The characters are all good people. There is no cruelty or fighting, except for the statement in the first part of the book where the author states the husband had been killed previously, fighting in Vietnam. There is also no content not suitable for young people but older people who have closer experience to motherhood and deep friendship among grownups might be able to relate better to the mother's thinking as well as the interactions of the other characters with the mother.
I recommend this book for anyone from high school age on.
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LibraryThing member gpangel
The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain is a 2018 St. Martin’s Press publication.
A frenetic, heart wrenching, but captivating story of strength, hope, and love-
It’s 1970-
Caroline ‘Carly’ Sears is newly widowed and expecting her first child. If this weren’t stressful enough, her doctors
Hunter, a physicist, has a tough decision to make. Upon hearing of his sister-in-law’s prognosis, he knows he can save her child. How? But traveling back to the future. As it happens, Hunter is from 2018, but he traveled back in time after his wife dies, meets Carly, then her sister, whom he marries, and starts a family with. He’s carved out a nice life for himself and is content. But, he is willing to risk it all for Carly and her baby. Will she believe him? Is she brave enough to travel into the future? Will be able to return to 1970? How will the truth effect Hunter’s marriage?
I’ve been sitting on this book for a while. I knew it would be good because Diane Chamberlain has never disappointed me. The early reviews were amazing. But, I still procrastinated, waiting for the day the book called out to me.
After I finished the book, I just couldn’t find the words to write a review. So, I procrastinated some more. I hope I can do the book justice, especially after reading so many wonderful reviews of this amazing book!
As I have said many times, time travel is a hard sell for me. But, this may be the most realistic and believable depiction of time travel possibilities I have ever read. However, it is the mother’s love for her child that resonates, that makes the risks worth it.
The story is also one of the most suspenseful novels of its kind I’ve ever read. The emotions are raw, tangible, almost physical. I was riveted, held captive by this story, the suspense nearly intolerable, but I was simply unable to tear myself away from it.
The characters are eclectic, Carly is obviously the most sympathetic while others are an enigma. The twist and turns are breathtaking, surreal, and pulse pounding, holding me on the edge of my seat, with my heart in my throat.
This story is so well constructed, so thought provoking, poignant and soul- stirring!! I don’t think I’ve read anything quite like it before. Chamberlain’s novels always leave an impression on me, but this one, captured my imagination and left me reeling with emotions. I loved it! Loved it! This one is imprinted on my brain and in my heart and I promise it will not fade from consciousness for a long time to come!!
5+ stars
A frenetic, heart wrenching, but captivating story of strength, hope, and love-
It’s 1970-
Caroline ‘Carly’ Sears is newly widowed and expecting her first child. If this weren’t stressful enough, her doctors
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believe her unborn child may have a fatal heart defect. With her sister and brother-in-law by her side, Caroline must resign herself to the possibility her child will die soon after she is born. Hunter, a physicist, has a tough decision to make. Upon hearing of his sister-in-law’s prognosis, he knows he can save her child. How? But traveling back to the future. As it happens, Hunter is from 2018, but he traveled back in time after his wife dies, meets Carly, then her sister, whom he marries, and starts a family with. He’s carved out a nice life for himself and is content. But, he is willing to risk it all for Carly and her baby. Will she believe him? Is she brave enough to travel into the future? Will be able to return to 1970? How will the truth effect Hunter’s marriage?
I’ve been sitting on this book for a while. I knew it would be good because Diane Chamberlain has never disappointed me. The early reviews were amazing. But, I still procrastinated, waiting for the day the book called out to me.
After I finished the book, I just couldn’t find the words to write a review. So, I procrastinated some more. I hope I can do the book justice, especially after reading so many wonderful reviews of this amazing book!
As I have said many times, time travel is a hard sell for me. But, this may be the most realistic and believable depiction of time travel possibilities I have ever read. However, it is the mother’s love for her child that resonates, that makes the risks worth it.
The story is also one of the most suspenseful novels of its kind I’ve ever read. The emotions are raw, tangible, almost physical. I was riveted, held captive by this story, the suspense nearly intolerable, but I was simply unable to tear myself away from it.
The characters are eclectic, Carly is obviously the most sympathetic while others are an enigma. The twist and turns are breathtaking, surreal, and pulse pounding, holding me on the edge of my seat, with my heart in my throat.
This story is so well constructed, so thought provoking, poignant and soul- stirring!! I don’t think I’ve read anything quite like it before. Chamberlain’s novels always leave an impression on me, but this one, captured my imagination and left me reeling with emotions. I loved it! Loved it! This one is imprinted on my brain and in my heart and I promise it will not fade from consciousness for a long time to come!!
5+ stars
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LibraryThing member gentlespirit512
I have been waiting for this book since Diane's last book came out. I didn't know what to expect, but this story blew me away. I can't tell you what happened, but you need to read this book ASAP!
LibraryThing member SimplyKelina
I went into The Dream Daughter blind, and I so glad that I did. As I started reading this, my heart was breaking for Caroline. When the story started to unfold and I realized this had to do with time travel, I had my reservations. I do not know if I would have picked this up knowing that, so I am
This story is about the love a mother has for her child and the depths in which she will go to save her life. I was crying within the first few chapters, and on the edge of my seat to see what would happen to Joanna. This also deals with family, love, and loss, and our military. I loved the family dynamics and their relationships with one another.
The time travel was done really well. I actually found myself intrigued with it more than I thought I would have been. It really kept my interest. Even though this was not an action packed story, it still moved along pretty well.
There were some parts that were too detailed for me, and others I wanted more information around. It is hard to pinpoint these areas, as I do not want to give away spoilers. I did find myself skimming some sections around 2013. I think this could have been cut down and still had the emotional impact that 2013 brings to the story.
I absolutely loved the ending of this story. I think it pulls everything together very well and sticks to the story around time travel and how your actions can form the changes for the future.
Overall, I really enjoyed this and I am glad I gave it a chance. If you love books around family, from Diane Chamberlain, or around something that is a little different in the historical fiction genre, then I definitely think you just give it a try.
I won this book in a giveaway
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glad I did not know or I would have missed out on a great read.This story is about the love a mother has for her child and the depths in which she will go to save her life. I was crying within the first few chapters, and on the edge of my seat to see what would happen to Joanna. This also deals with family, love, and loss, and our military. I loved the family dynamics and their relationships with one another.
The time travel was done really well. I actually found myself intrigued with it more than I thought I would have been. It really kept my interest. Even though this was not an action packed story, it still moved along pretty well.
There were some parts that were too detailed for me, and others I wanted more information around. It is hard to pinpoint these areas, as I do not want to give away spoilers. I did find myself skimming some sections around 2013. I think this could have been cut down and still had the emotional impact that 2013 brings to the story.
I absolutely loved the ending of this story. I think it pulls everything together very well and sticks to the story around time travel and how your actions can form the changes for the future.
Overall, I really enjoyed this and I am glad I gave it a chance. If you love books around family, from Diane Chamberlain, or around something that is a little different in the historical fiction genre, then I definitely think you just give it a try.
I won this book in a giveaway
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LibraryThing member muddyboy
The premise of this book is interesting. It involves a somewhat over used theme these days - time travel. A young widow whose husband dies in Vietnam finds out that she is pregnant with her baby and wants to save it as she is told the baby has a heart disorder and will die it is born. Conveniently
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she meets a time traveler from the future who says he can send her there where the problem can be corrected in utero before the child is born. From here a lot of pretty predictable things happen that slow her progress. (Murphy's Law). I liked it but it is was not my passion. Show Less
LibraryThing member muddyboy
The premise of this book is interesting. It involves a somewhat over used theme these days - time travel. A young widow whose husband dies in Vietnam finds out that she is pregnant with her baby and wants to save it as she is told the baby has a heart disorder and will die it is born. Conveniently
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she meets a time traveler from the future who says he can send her there where the problem can be corrected in utero before the child is born. From here a lot of pretty predictable things happen that slow her progress. (Murphy's Law). I liked it but it is was not my passion. Show Less
LibraryThing member muddyboy
The premise of this book is interesting. It involves a somewhat over used theme these days - time travel. A young widow whose husband dies in Vietnam finds out that she is pregnant with her baby and wants to save it as she is told the baby has a heart disorder and will die it is born. Conveniently
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she meets a time traveler from the future who says he can send her there where the problem can be corrected in utero before the child is born. From here a lot of pretty predictable things happen that slow her progress. (Murphy's Law). I liked it but it is was not my passion. Show Less
LibraryThing member jfe16
I received a free copy of this book through the Goodreads First Reads program
Review of Advance Readers’ Edition
In 1970, Caroline Sears learns that the baby she is carrying has a fatal heart defect; without exception, the doctor tells her, babies born with this problem die. Devastated by the
But, perhaps there is something, her brother-in-law suggests. And, as fantastical as Hunter’s suggestion sounds, is there any other choice a mother could make when the life of her child is at stake?
With well-drawn characters, a strong sense of place and time, and an intriguing plot, this story plumbs the depths of a mother’s love for her child as it explores the lengths to which mothers go to protect their children, to ensure them a life filled with love and joy.
Unexpected twists send the narrative in surprising directions, building suspense and keeping the pages turning. At its heart, this is a well-told tale of timeless bonds, of unfathomable love, and of unimaginable courage. It’s the story of a mother’s love.
Readers will find a lump in their throats long before turning the final page in this unputdownable narrative of sacrifice, determination, and devotion. Don’t miss this one.
Highly recommended.
Review of Advance Readers’ Edition
In 1970, Caroline Sears learns that the baby she is carrying has a fatal heart defect; without exception, the doctor tells her, babies born with this problem die. Devastated by the
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recent death of her husband in Vietnam, Carly agonizes over the daunting dilemma she now faces. This child is her last link to her beloved husband, Joe, but once the baby is born, there is no corrective surgery for this condition. Either Carly gives birth and watches her newborn baby die or she terminates the pregnancy.But, perhaps there is something, her brother-in-law suggests. And, as fantastical as Hunter’s suggestion sounds, is there any other choice a mother could make when the life of her child is at stake?
With well-drawn characters, a strong sense of place and time, and an intriguing plot, this story plumbs the depths of a mother’s love for her child as it explores the lengths to which mothers go to protect their children, to ensure them a life filled with love and joy.
Unexpected twists send the narrative in surprising directions, building suspense and keeping the pages turning. At its heart, this is a well-told tale of timeless bonds, of unfathomable love, and of unimaginable courage. It’s the story of a mother’s love.
Readers will find a lump in their throats long before turning the final page in this unputdownable narrative of sacrifice, determination, and devotion. Don’t miss this one.
Highly recommended.
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LibraryThing member .l.p
What a great read The Dream Daughter turned out to be. Whilst the synopis gave me an inkling as to where this story was headed, I was pleasantly surprised with some of the twists and turns. It started off a bit slow for my liking but I'm glad I stuck around for the ride
LibraryThing member Beamis12
3.5 I have said many, many times that I have difficulties with novels!s that deal with time travel. Before this one there has been only one other, that by Kearsley, that I ended up enjoying. So why is that? In this case I loved most of the characters,but most of all I loved the unique situation
This was a unique take, told well, seems straightforward but is anything but, there are still twists and turns one doesn't see coming. Enjoyed the look and history of the different time periods, and the way the story plays out, the end quite poignant. Chamberlain does a fantastic job here, a story that drew me in and kept me reading, not tripping up on details,which would have been easy to do. The time travel aspect became secondary, I just enjoyed the story. It was had not to feel for Carly and the hard choices she had to make. A heart rendering tale well told, though given the subject is does descend occasionally to the sentimental. How could it not?
ARC from St. Martin's Press.
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presented in this book, a mother fighting for her unborn child's future. If what was possible in this book, was actual!y possible in reality, I can't think of a mother who wouldn't have done exactly what Carly did. The instinct of a mother to protect her child is just, in most cases,too strong, even among animal mothers.This was a unique take, told well, seems straightforward but is anything but, there are still twists and turns one doesn't see coming. Enjoyed the look and history of the different time periods, and the way the story plays out, the end quite poignant. Chamberlain does a fantastic job here, a story that drew me in and kept me reading, not tripping up on details,which would have been easy to do. The time travel aspect became secondary, I just enjoyed the story. It was had not to feel for Carly and the hard choices she had to make. A heart rendering tale well told, though given the subject is does descend occasionally to the sentimental. How could it not?
ARC from St. Martin's Press.
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Original language
English
Original publication date
2018
Physical description
384 p.; 9.6 inches
ISBN
1250087309 / 9781250087300