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Sold on a Monday: A Novel
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Top positive review
Well researched Historical Fiction at it's best
September 27, 2018
I’m a huge fan of Kristina McMorris and this book was such a treat. First you learn of the photo and then the story unfolds into something much deeper. The tragedies of families who were poor and hungry and perhaps ill are sad by themselves. Then add in the choices people make to sell s story and complicated doesn’t touch this book. Ellis and Lily are quite different but yet both are hiding secrets.
Loved the journey this book took me on. Learning more about the early 1930’s and loving the newspaper aspect in the tale. Highly recommend!! I had the chance to hear the author speak as well and the research that went into this and all her books was fascinating. Grab this book soon!!
Loved the journey this book took me on. Learning more about the early 1930’s and loving the newspaper aspect in the tale. Highly recommend!! I had the chance to hear the author speak as well and the research that went into this and all her books was fascinating. Grab this book soon!!
223 people found this helpful
Top critical review
Two stars
November 6, 2018
The moral issues are dealt with in a trite and immature level of analysis. The legal aspects are far fetched. The romance interest angle is shallow and gratuitous. Just a dull read. Not horrible when stuck on a 15 hour flight to India but if you have other options, take them
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September 27, 2018
I’m a huge fan of Kristina McMorris and this book was such a treat. First you learn of the photo and then the story unfolds into something much deeper. The tragedies of families who were poor and hungry and perhaps ill are sad by themselves. Then add in the choices people make to sell s story and complicated doesn’t touch this book. Ellis and Lily are quite different but yet both are hiding secrets.
Loved the journey this book took me on. Learning more about the early 1930’s and loving the newspaper aspect in the tale. Highly recommend!! I had the chance to hear the author speak as well and the research that went into this and all her books was fascinating. Grab this book soon!!
Loved the journey this book took me on. Learning more about the early 1930’s and loving the newspaper aspect in the tale. Highly recommend!! I had the chance to hear the author speak as well and the research that went into this and all her books was fascinating. Grab this book soon!!
November 15, 2018
This novel is set during the Depression Era of 1931. A sign was in the yard where two small boys were playing that read 'Children For Sell '.
This may sound cruel but times were hard in America. Everything was fine until one day the Stock Market crashed, Banks were closing, no money, no food, people out of work, long bread lines waiting for food. Families with children couldn't afford to feed them. Some parents passed their children to farmers to help with the farming. Some parents sold their children thinking it would give their children a better life.
This story is about Ellis Reed, a fiction character was a newspaper reported trying to keep his job. He saw the sign and the two boys playing, he took a picture and wrote a story for the newspaper. It was a sad realistic event that blew up in his face. Ellis tries to make his wrong / right again. The story is well written, I couldn't turn the pages fast enough, it was that good. The setting, the characters and the plot was outstanding and so vivid. I recommend this book to all that want to know more about the Great Depression Era.
This may sound cruel but times were hard in America. Everything was fine until one day the Stock Market crashed, Banks were closing, no money, no food, people out of work, long bread lines waiting for food. Families with children couldn't afford to feed them. Some parents passed their children to farmers to help with the farming. Some parents sold their children thinking it would give their children a better life.
This story is about Ellis Reed, a fiction character was a newspaper reported trying to keep his job. He saw the sign and the two boys playing, he took a picture and wrote a story for the newspaper. It was a sad realistic event that blew up in his face. Ellis tries to make his wrong / right again. The story is well written, I couldn't turn the pages fast enough, it was that good. The setting, the characters and the plot was outstanding and so vivid. I recommend this book to all that want to know more about the Great Depression Era.
August 31, 2018
The title and cover photo initially hooked me into reading this book and then I didn't put it down unti! I was finished. It's pretty unusual for a man to be writing feature articles in the society section of a newspaper in the 40's. I found the plot to be engaging and the pacing about right. It's a good read for an afternoon.
September 26, 2018
Once I began reading Sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris, I could not stop. The story captivated me from the opening page. As Ellis and Lily search for the two children who have been sold and for their mother, I was totally absorbed in the story and hoping for the best outcome. Ellis encounters particularly unsavory characters who endanger his life, but he continues with the search as does Lily. I highly recommend Sold on a Monday.
November 6, 2018
The moral issues are dealt with in a trite and immature level of analysis. The legal aspects are far fetched. The romance interest angle is shallow and gratuitous. Just a dull read. Not horrible when stuck on a 15 hour flight to India but if you have other options, take them
September 9, 2018
The likelihood of the story being true is easy to believe. Although the unintentional outcome that stems from one little dishonest act are a bit unlikely the book illustrates beautifully, the newspaper industry in it's heyday, the results of mistakes made by many types of people and the natural consequences, some good others not we all make
September 4, 2018
Was a little slow in the beginning. Honestly, I expected the book to be more about the children. However, that being said, it was a still a very good book. I like this author and have liked everything she has written so far.
September 4, 2018
The picture I looked up made my heart sink. I can't imagine trying to keep my children well and fed and healthy and not being able to meet those basic needs daily.. Excellent book makes one think
January 8, 2019
The opening scene - the photo op that seemed irretrievably ruined and the steps taken in order to retrieve the opportunity- promised a story with a moral quandary with a certain depth. Instead it turned into a "good guys, bad guys" thriller.
January 18, 2019
The story was okay but predictable, and the pace was uneven. I read to the end, but without enthusiasm. All the characters were underdeveloped without clearly defined goals. This is a perfect example of how a great cover can sell a mediocre book.
