Three women with complicated and varied histories come together and clash over abortion rights. Sylvie is a mother and Tony award winning director blindsided by a divorce. Struggling for work and to find herself, Sylvie accepts a job at Linden College in upstate New York teaching playwriting. While at Linden, Sylvie volunteers as an escort at a family planning clinic, assuaging some of the guilt from not being able to support her sister previously. Caroline is a devout Catholic whose time within the church as a youth left her with unprocessed emotions. Caroline loses contact with her children after her daughter came out but has found solace in lobbying for Pro Life and protesting at the family planning clinic. Meg is an adopted and troubled teen turning her life around at Linden after a terrible accident who now must face another life threatening choice.
This Was Not The Plan is a realistic, heartfelt and engaging delve into abortion. Each character is introduced one at a time, digging deep into their past and complete story, growing empathy and understanding. Each of these characters are thrown off balance from where they thought their life was going. Much like Sylvie's character teaches in her class, the reader is able to see and identify with each character through their own unique lens. The writing brought these characters together slowly, creating suspense for their ultimate collision. As the story continues, interesting relationships are created as the characters grow and change making way for humorous situations even with such a heavy topic. Some of the best moments were when all three of the characters were together as they navigated the tricky path they have found themselves on. With an amazing ending that makes sense for each character, This Was Not The Plan weaves a genuine look at the realities of abortion.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
This Was Not The Plan is a realistic, heartfelt and engaging delve into abortion. Each character is introduced one at a time, digging deep into their past and complete story, growing empathy and understanding. Each of these characters are thrown off balance from where they thought their life was going. Much like Sylvie's character teaches in her class, the reader is able to see and identify with each character through their own unique lens. The writing brought these characters together slowly, creating suspense for their ultimate collision. As the story continues, interesting relationships are created as the characters grow and change making way for humorous situations even with such a heavy topic. Some of the best moments were when all three of the characters were together as they navigated the tricky path they have found themselves on. With an amazing ending that makes sense for each character, This Was Not The Plan weaves a genuine look at the realities of abortion.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
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