![]() This unevenness can sometimes be hard to get through, but you must: that’s where the good of this novel lies. In the beginning, in fact, author Dolen Perkins-Valdez doesn’t make her Civil very likable even Civil admits that she’s “uppity” and that never really goes away.Īs for the plot, well, it’s slow - except when it’s not, and then reading it feels like skimming it, as though you only caught the highlights of it all. Would her own daughter would understand someday?īased loosely on a real-life, historic case, “Take My Hand” seems poised for an outrage that only barely arrives, perhaps because the reason for the railing is overshadowed by the main character, fussing at herself and her own decisions. But she didn’t help in the end, she made things worse. ![]() ![]() Civil stepped in and got them new housing, new clothing, and new lives. Powerfully personalizing the entire scenario, the story. Although forced sterilization is a depressing topic, Take My Hand is not a depressing book. Reluctance to do her job led to rebellion, which led her to try to make a difference in the lives of the girls, their father, and their grandmother. Instead of being based on a true story, Take My Hand is inspired by one, giving Perkins-Valdez free reign to dive into the psyche of how the nurses would have felt in this horrible situation. ![]() Our House First Time Home Buyer’s Series.BOOK REVIEW: 'Take My Hand' by Dolen Perkins-Valdez - The Washington Informer Close Based loosely on a real-life, historic case, Take My Hand seems poised for an outrage that only barely arrives, perhaps because the reason for the railing is overshadowed by the main character, fussing at herself and her own decisions. ![]()
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