I liked this book. I thought the story was good. I grew up around Lexington, KY so many things were familar to me.
I have heard many UK students complain that Kim Edwards is not a very good teacher. Publish or perish, I guess.
Anyway it holds your attention, the characters are developed and the storyline stays interesting. There are several things you wish the characters would do different, make different choices, but in all it works out.

Kim Edwards does a great job of allowing you to experience the characters' pain and feelings in this book. Overall, a good book even if it is a little depressing.

I thought this book had a lot of potential but it was just poorly written. The ending was odd, and only the beginning of the book flowed correctly. It was a nice idea but the plot was just generally boring and off.

I liked this book very much although it did seem to go a little soap opera at the end. I guess I wished for better things for some of the characters. Beautifully written though and touches on a very important issue.

A few of us didn't even finish this one. We never felt the author made a good enough case for the marriage, so when there were problems, we didn't care or see the point. We also felt the characters were pretty predictable.

I read some of the other reviews & cant believe people thought it was a horrible book. I loved this book, I couldnt put it down...I even got teary eyed @ one point. It kept my interest & made me want to keep on reading to see what was gonna happen next. I also saw the movie which was a great watch.

Think twice - look to the future - how many people are effected by your actions/decisions?

While we thought the writing was good, the story was pointless, the characters' motivations not well explained and overall, we just didn't see the point.

Sad, but interesting. Found the ending/conclusion not quite fulfilling enough for me.

Sad read. Moving.

It had a good story line, I just felt like it would have been better if it was not so drawn out.

This was a good read, even if a bit frustrating at times. It is my hope that all children, regardless of "ablility to succeed", find someone in their life like Caroline, who is determined that every "I can't" is turned into an "I can, and I did".

Read this book twice and was shocked both times at how emotional I got throughout the book.

The books was ok. I thought the author jumped around to different years a little often and sometimes had trouble following the story. I liked the movie better.

Why would a doctor give away his twin daughter at birth and never tell his wife or son? How has this decision affected his life and his relationship with his family? At what point does he finally realize that that decision has destroyed him and his relationships. Finally why is it called the Memory Keepers Daughter and what symbolism does his photography play/mean to the story?

Insight into a father's secret when he makes a life changing decision about his newborn Down's Syndrome daughter...and how it affects his relationship with his wife and son.

The author's approach to Down Syndrome and family relations provides a canvas for broader issues of rejection and acceptance, worth and redemption, choices and consequences.