What She Left Behind, by Ellen Marie Wiseman narrated by,
Tavia Gilbert
Wow, just, wow, this book is great! I wasn’t expecting so
many holding my breath moments. It always fascinates and horrifies me to learn
of the treatment in some of these so called hospitals and the reasons so many
women were put into these places. Poor Clara all she did was fall in love with
a man her father didn’t approve of so she was locked up and lied about and left
there with no-one to turn to, in 1929 this was okay for a father to do to his
child. Clara starts out in a little better place at least she had one nice
nurse but when the crash hits and her father can no longer pay the bill Clara
ends up in Willard hospital a state run home that is an awful, awful place! In the present day we have Izzie, she is a
foster child whose mother is in prison for killing her father her foster
parents are doing a project on Willard for the local museum and when Izzie
finds Clara’s diary she becomes fascinated with learning more about this woman.
Both of these stories are interesting Clara’s more so but there are parts of
Izzie’s story that will break your heart too.
This book grabbed me right from the beginning and didn’t let
go till the end it was never boring and there were times I was yelling at my
ipod because of things that happened to Clara and Bruno. I was surprised at how
invested I got in these characters and that there were some really intense
scenes I wasn’t expecting.
Tavia Gilbert’s narration was as always fantastic; everyone
had a different voice and inflection so you were never confused as to who was
talking. All voices from the main characters Izzy & Clara to the side
characters were all done to perfection.
Loved the ending …Oh Clara!
If you are a fan of The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox I’d say
to give this one a try, you won’t be disappointed.
5 stars
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