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** spoiler alert ** I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I wasn’t sure how I’d feel when I got into it but didn’t want to put it down. The story blew me away - her Mum!!!! The cruelty, choking and then how do you sell your child? I get the time period but I just sat here like wow! Wasn’t really sure where it was going with Julia and then was so beyond happy for her. When I didn’t think things would end up better for Ellen/Nellie/Queenie - I found myself just so happy/relieved/proud for her of how she triumphed through and rose above everything and in every situation. I am flabbergasted of the relationship she had with Fred and how that evolved - so remarkable. And then saddened for Florrie and her life but given the greatest gift in the end to her sister. I just hope that Julia got to play Grandmum to the baby - curious what happened in Julia’s later years and her relationship with Nell. Very nicely written! I loved the Author’s Note at the end as it pushed me from a 4 to a 5 in my rating. I forgot it was based on a true story but the work, research and finding out this was her great-granddaughter writing - blew me away.