All Waiting Is Long by Barbara J. TaylorMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
When I plucked this off my bookcase to read this past week I had no clue what it was about. A historical novel taking place around the time of the depression in Scranton PA and Philadelphia.
It starts with two sisters at a catholic infant asylum for unwed women to finish out their pregnancy and leave their babies. Only the younger sister is pregnant but the older is there to help and watch over her. The writing is well done, and many issues are brought up, such as eugenics, and of course women and pre-martial sex.
Initial brief review:
many issues are brought up in the book, but the characters take the center stage. Well written. Perhaps more thoughts on this soon.
but...i read this during a lull in reading and reviewing...feel a little stuck
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