Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Julie has always known she was adopted. When she became an adult, she wanted to make real changes in her life that would benefit her. A nice read.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
I read Twice a Daughter and loved it so I was excited to read about Julie and Jen's childhood and early adulthood. Twins obviously have a unique bond but also being adopted makes them even more unique. This story is told with such honesty. Parts were absolutely heartbreaking but other parts were inspiring.

Mediocre book about two adopted twins trying to find their birth families. I lost interest when the author was crushed and insulted when family members didn’t want to have anything to do with them, which strikes me as a completely expected reaction. My niece and nephew are adopted, brother and sister from the same mother but different fathers, and their parents have never wanted anything to do with their birth mother. My niece found her, as it was an open adoption, and met her mother but the relationship didn’t last, and my nephew had no interest in tracking down his birth parents. I appreciate the lengthy quest the author pursued, but I am puzzled that she claims to have had serious health issues, all of which were ultimately determined to be benign.

I think this is a story worth telling, but not worth reading by the general public. It might resonate with people in similar situations.

I love reading about adoption and families. I write about the topic as well. McGue's book was heartfelt, spot-on, and authentic. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.