Far from the Tree, Robin Benway
Far from the Tree, Robin Benway
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Far from the Tree

Author: Robin Benway

Narrator: Julia Whelan

Unabridged: 8 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 12/05/2017


Synopsis

National Book Award Winner, PEN America Award Winner, and New York Times Bestseller!Perfect for fans of This Is Us, Robin Benway’s beautiful interweaving story of three very different teenagers connected by blood explores the meaning of family in all its forms—how to find it, how to keep it, and how to love it.Being the middle child has its ups and downs.But for Grace, an only child who was adopted at birth, discovering that she is a middle child is a different ride altogether. After putting her own baby up for adoption, she goes looking for her biological family, including—Maya, her loudmouthed younger bio sister, who has a lot to say about their newfound family ties. Having grown up the snarky brunette in a house full of chipper redheads, she’s quick to search for traces of herself among these not-quite-strangers. And when her adopted family’s long-buried problems begin to explode to the surface, Maya can’t help but wonder where exactly it is that she belongs.And Joaquin, their stoic older bio brother, who has no interest in bonding over their shared biological mother. After seventeen years in the foster care system, he’s learned that there are no heroes, and secrets and fears are best kept close to the vest, where they can’t hurt anyone but him.Don't miss this moving novel that addresses such important topics as adoption, teen pregnancy, and foster care.

About Robin Benway

Robin Benway is a National Book Award–winning and New York Times bestselling author of nine novels, which have been published in more than 25 countries. Her nonfiction work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Bustle, Elle, and more. Benway attended NYU, is a graduate of UCLA, and lives in Los Angeles with her dog, Marnie Chicken.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Emma

What an absolutely amazing contemporary novel. I am truly BLOWN AWAY by how fantastic this story is. I would recommend it to absolutely everyone. CW: teen pregnancy, adoption, foster care system, alcoholism I don't feel I even have the words to express how fantastic this book is. It is touching, emoti......more

Goodreads review by Hailey

4.5* This was so well done! The writing was great and I truly felt for the characters and their struggles. I will admit I did struggle a bit with a suspension of disbelief just in regards to the fact that the mother had 3 kids in a very short period of time when she was extremely young. But, that wa......more

Goodreads review by Hannah

The kind of book that takes hold of your heart and never lets go. 🩷 I'm on BookTube again! Come find me at Hello, Bookworm. 📚🐛 ORIGINAL POST 👇 Click here to watch a video review of this book on my (old) channel, From Beginning to Bookend. I picked up this book without knowing much about it. Afte......more

Goodreads review by Elle

🌟full review posted on blog! 4 1/2 stars. That was... unexpected. Far From the Tree is an exploration of family, the one you find and the one you're born into. Great concept, right? But I definitely did not guess just how good this would be. A story like this is one that can only succeed based off st......more

Goodreads review by jessica

families come in various shapes, sizes, colours, personalities, and dynamics. no two families are the same and thats what makes them so wonderful. this book is a perfect example of that. this is a story about three biological siblings who are separated into different homes/paths as infants and later......more