Sold on a Monday: A Novel
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WITH MORE THAN A MILLION COPIES SOLD--Sold on a Monday is the unforgettable book-club phenomenon, inspired by a stunning piece of Depression-era history.
"A masterpiece that poignantly echoes universal themes of loss and redemption...both heartfelt and heartbreaking."--Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The...show more
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Kristina McMorris never fails to deliver emotionally gripping, thought-provoking stories based upon actual historical events. Her latest book, Sold on a Monday, was inspired by a 1948 photo that appeared in a newspaper of a mother and her 4 children who were sitting next to a sign that read "4 children for sale; inquire within." That photo inspired McMorris, herself a mother, to ponder just how desperate a woman would have to be in order to offer...read more
I really liked this book. I did find that I didn't connect to the characters as much as I would have liked. There were Chapters that were slow and feeled like fillers. The last portion of the book, the pages turned themselves. Action packed and heartbreaking realities of the time, made for a superb ending.
Set during the depression, this story takes you through desperate times and the lengths to which some people went to get through it.
How one picture and one white lie can upend lives. Fresh concept. I didn’t connect to the characters that closely. Slows down for a while thru the middle. This is a fine book. Wish it had more diversity in viewpoints ie., more from the housekeeper or others of lower status or other races during this time.
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