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A review by parklandmom
A Token of Love by Carrie Turansky
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Read: September 2024
Format: Audiobook from Audible
Narrator: Susan Lyons
Challenge Prompt: CNL’s #48 of 50 - “with a dual timeline” (1885 & 2023)
Book #94 of 2024: Wow! I was immersed into this novel from the very start. Both timelines were good on their own but even better together! The narration is spot on as well.
The characters were all so clear to me and everything played out in my mind like a movie. The reality of child trafficking is so important to me and it is something that must be brought out of the dark so that people know. It is not a *conspiracy theory.* Our children are our greatest treasure.
There was a line about how a 2023 timeline character had always viewed trafficking as a modern issue but yet it had happened even in the Victorian era. While that is true, it has been a sickening part of history from way before that. Even worse, it has become an even bigger and broader 8 billion per year *business* in current day. Clearly we did not learn or watch carefully enough. It is something that needs to completely end. For that to happen, it means stopping the rich and powerful that continue to do it even now.
From the first time I read Carrie Turansky in the McAlister Family series, I knew she was an author for me to continue with. I cannot recommend this novel enough. I give that recommendation with a caveat or forewarning: Be sure to carve out the time you will need because you will want to read or listen to all of it with necessary breaks only.
Format: Audiobook from Audible
Narrator: Susan Lyons
Challenge Prompt: CNL’s #48 of 50 - “with a dual timeline” (1885 & 2023)
Book #94 of 2024: Wow! I was immersed into this novel from the very start. Both timelines were good on their own but even better together! The narration is spot on as well.
The characters were all so clear to me and everything played out in my mind like a movie. The reality of child trafficking is so important to me and it is something that must be brought out of the dark so that people know. It is not a *conspiracy theory.* Our children are our greatest treasure.
There was a line about how a 2023 timeline character had always viewed trafficking as a modern issue but yet it had happened even in the Victorian era. While that is true, it has been a sickening part of history from way before that. Even worse, it has become an even bigger and broader 8 billion per year *business* in current day. Clearly we did not learn or watch carefully enough. It is something that needs to completely end. For that to happen, it means stopping the rich and powerful that continue to do it even now.
From the first time I read Carrie Turansky in the McAlister Family series, I knew she was an author for me to continue with. I cannot recommend this novel enough. I give that recommendation with a caveat or forewarning: Be sure to carve out the time you will need because you will want to read or listen to all of it with necessary breaks only.