Mumsnet Bok Club! The Tiger's Child Review!!!

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wendy33 · 15/06/2005 21:05

Hi everyone.
I am a little late posting the review page! Sorry

The deadline is now up for our first book.

Can everyone now start posting your views please!

Hope you all enjoyed the book!

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TwoIfBySea · 15/06/2005 23:11

Here be (maybe) spoilers but then again if you are on this thread you will have read the book!

Interesting that it opened the door on what happens beyond the "happy ever after" ending. It was well set out showing Torey not to be some kind of angelic teacher but someone with flaws who made mistakes.

Haven't yet read One Child but really felt horrified at what Sheila went through as recalled for this book. In the first book does social services get involved because of the abuse?

That Sheila was torturing herself over her mothers abandonment showed what a lasting effect that had. I'd be interested in what everyone else thought of that?

Milliways · 15/06/2005 21:29

I really enjoyed this. I had read One Child and wanted to know what happened next. I was struck by the bit where TC said that Torey should have adopted her to make the happy ending everyone expected - but life's not like that.

Also, when she confused Torey with her real Mother in abandonement memories.

Louise1980 · 15/06/2005 21:17

Well seems like Im reviewing it alone!

Louise1980 · 15/06/2005 21:14

I must tell you about my books experience though!

I read it anywhere and everywhere i can. Especially in the bath. I love it! Well last night I put it on the cupboard in the bathroom ans kids decided to read it. I just managed to rescue it before it drowned! It was seriously wet though!!

Louise1980 · 15/06/2005 21:10

OMG!!

Was anyone else really touched by it?

Ive learnt a lot of things about myself through out it. Ive just bought One child to read. I havnt finished it yet but almost there!

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