Yet another, earlier, book by Charity Norman! Freeing Grace is a beautifully realised story which has at its heart the adoption of a baby girl. Both sides involved in the adoption are vividly portrayed: the family into which the baby has been born; and the couple who are fervently wishing to adopt the baby to create and complete their own family.
Every person in the story is sketched in fine detail. It was terribly satisfying getting to know all of them like that and understanding their reactions to what was happening as the story unfolded. An aspect I loved was moving the story to different locations: from England to Africa to New Zealand. As in Charity Norman’s other novels, there are a number of characters and a quite complex plot which, however, never becomes confusing. One character’s chapters which relate to the birth parent’s family are told in the first person and that works well because he is not related to them but has an important role in their lives.
All of Charity Norman’s books which I have read so far are stand-alone stories, bearing no relation to each other. They have all been clever and thoughtful and this one has a Joanna Trollope feel. I can’t pick a favourite so far because they have all been brilliant!
This beautiful book gets 5 stars from me.
Published by Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd
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