Utterly heartbreaking, I can already tell this is going to be a book I think about for a long time. Lorraine is faced with an impossible choice when everyone she has trusted and loved her entire life fail her when she needs them most. We get to watch this protagonist rethink how she defines strength and finds promise in the future. A story filled with love, disappointment, and a resentment of the systems that perpetuate shame culture, The Girls We Sent Away will be a perfect read for anyone who loves historical fiction and complicated heroines.