This is a horrific story about the neglect and abuse of people institutionalized, many of whom die. As Sage tries to find her twin sister and ultimately is held at Willowbrook, we get a front row seat to all of it including the deceit and lack of care. 

I found the history portions held weight for me but the storyline and writing were disappointing. I read this with my book club and the discussion added to my experience. Several in our group liked it and a few did not finish. I was in the middle. The real connections to Robert Kennedy and Gerardo Rivera were only touched in and I would have liked to know more. All in all this wasn’t a book for me. 

“The rumors were true. This was no school. It was a nightmare, a dumping ground for the broken and insane and unwanted.”