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'Atmospheric and very creepy' The Guardian
'Goosebump-inducing...Unforgettable' Woman & Home
'Unforgettable...One suspects that the real sorceress here is Golding, whose writing has given a voice to every wronged mother' The New York Times
'Chilling story...stunning' Clare Mackintosh
'Taps into every woman's fear that she will not be believed' Mel McGrath,…
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2 authors picked Little Darlings as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Little Darlings was the first book I’d read in a long time that made me feel seen.
When Lauren came home from the hospital after delivering twins only to find her life had not become as picture perfect as she was led to believe, I felt a keen connection. Told with visceral desperation, Lauren’s story is one we can all relate to—a story of self-doubt and a mad scramble for validation.
From Katrina's list on changeling lore.
Less devils and more changeling babies, but the gothic feel of Golding’s novel makes it a must for this list. Lauren Tranter gives birth to twin boys in what, based on my personal experience, may be the worst hospital in the world. While there, a woman arrives to swap them, then disappears without a trace. Was Lauren hallucinating? The effects of postpartum depression and exhaustion make it tempting to explain away Lauren’s complaints, but that makes it no less terrifying. What happens when a mother believes that her babies are not hers? I listened to the audiobook of this title…
From Alisa's list on deals with devils.
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