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Pretty Blue

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I loved it, very powerful. You made me laugh, you made me cry. Kari Caulfields " Pretty Blue" is a must read for all adopded children and wounded adults.Way to go Kari.

Pretty Blue is an emotional roller-coaster. A young woman's search for her truth and the mother she lost at birth. In this well written novel Kari Caulfield has captured the intense emotional issues of adoption search and reunion. You will not be able to put Pretty Blue down until you finish the last page of this gripping work." Joe Soll, LCSW, psychotherapist, author of "Adoption Healing...a path to recovery." and "Evil Exchange"

Ms. Caulfield has accomplished a rare feat: characters that are multidimensional yet plausible. Bravo, couldn't put it down & loved the twists! Can't wait for her next genre!

Riveting...dares the reader to question his or her own beliefs and prejudices about adoption and relationships, in general, all in the context of a beautifully written story. Nominated for an EVVY award but worthy of a Pulitzer! Mark my words...this author's books will become required reading in colleges and other venues.

Great debut novel from this new author! Pretty Blue is a deeply emotional story with full developed characters. The reader is drawn into Faye Mercury's life and loves and is quickly captivated with her. I didn't want the book to end ... Pretty Blue leaves you wanting more ... I can't wait to read the next novel from this author. She has a gift for story telling.

Wow, what a novel! This "one of a kind" story is intriguing on so many levels that it left me wanting to learn more and more about Faye Mercury and the many characters that influence her life. It is a wonderful novel presenting the main characters' struggle to integrate her present identity and the potential of her other identity as Patsy Cage. You feel Faye's inner struggle with her current life and her desire to (finally) meet her birth mother. Will it live up to all of her dreams?

The writer uses wonderful descriptions that brings the novel alive and develops each character in ways that make you feel as if you know them. It is a psychological journey with great character development that ends in a crescendo of an unbelievably, shocking ending!

Exhilarating! I can't wait for Ms. Caulfield's next novel....

This was a great bedside read. Ms. Caulfield created a plot and characters that kept me wanting more and more. The authors passions for literature, political beliefs and desire to update the adoption pocedures is evident throughout the entire novel. I look forward to her next novel, and I hope it is a sequel where we can find out what happens to my favorite character, Sinead Wright.

Totally captivating--- wonderful use of descriptive language, taking the reader on a journey which is full of love, fear, abandonment and tragedy. I highly recommend this novel to all, it's a page turner and the end has a twist that is totally unexpected. Very well written.

I loved this book,the end took me by total surprise.
I'm not much of a reader but I cant wait for Kari's next book

PRETTY BLUE BY KARI CAUFIELD IS A MUST READ FOR ANY WOMAN. SHE HAS TRAVERSED THE SENSITIVE SUBJECT OF A WOMAN SEARCHING FOR HER BIRTH MOTHER AND FAMILY. WHAT SHE FINDS IS COMPLEX AND COMPELLING. KARI CAUFIELD HAS SUCCEDEED IN A WORLD FORMALLY KEPT BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. PRETTY BLUE EXPLORES THE DEPTHS OF ADOPTION IDENTITY LOSS AND A SUB-WORLD IN A SOCIETY THAT REMAINS ATTACHED TO THE STIGMA OF SAME SEX RELATIONSHIPS.