Therese Wolley is a mother who has made a promise. She works as a secretary, shops for groceries on Saturdays, and takes care of her two girls. She doesn’t dwell on the fact that her girls are fatherless, mostly because her own father abandoned her before she was born and she has done just fine without him.Even though her older daughter regularly wakes with nightmares and her younger one whispers … whispers letters under her breath, she doesn’t shift from her resolve that everything will be fine. She promises . . . and they believe.
Until the morning an obituary in the newspaper changes everything. Therese immediately knows what she has to do. She cannot delay what she has planned, and she cannot find the words to explain her heartbreaking decision to her daughters. She considers her responsibilities, her girls, and her promise. Then she does the only thing that any real mother would do. She goes on the run with one daughter . . . and abandons the other.
Left is told from the perspectives of Franny, the autistic sister who is left behind; Matilda, the troubled older sister who vows to go back and save her; and Therese, a mother on the run.
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HAD A HARD TIME GETTING INTO THIS BOOK.
This book is about two sisters. When the mother is beginning a new life, she drops the younger girl off with someone, and moves on. The whole book describes the girls separate lives and the reasons why the younger girl was left. Nail biting!
Really great book!
A very different twist on friendship.
This story presents to us the dynamics and consequences of complicated relationships and the choices people make. It shows us determination and fierce loyalty and love.
Made me cry
Thought provoking
Hard to follow but I liked it.
This book kept me engaged all the way through.
hard to get into
Fascinating, this book would make an excellent selection for a book club. It stirs so many emotions, you definitely have the urge to discuss it with others. Haunting…
Story with some good twists to it. This book was hard to put down!
I was taken by surprise with this book. It wasn’t what I thought it would be but I enjoyed it.
Nice easy read
I like a book that evokes emotions, and this book did that for me. Great twist at the end.
Didn’t see the ending coming
Easy, fun read with realistic family relationships.
Enjoyed this easy read, written from the perspective of the female characters. Writing was original and characters kept your interest and you honestly wanted to know them.
Lighthearted and pleasant read.
Very slow, almost repetitious. I didn’t finish it.