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The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain is a heartwarming and suspenseful tale that follows Carly Sears, a young widow who discovers her unborn daughter has a fatal heart defect. With the help of her brother-in-law, Hunter, who reveals a secret about time travel, Carly embarks on a journey through different time periods to save her daughter's life. The book expertly weaves together themes of love, sacrifice, and the lengths a mother will go to protect her child, while exploring the consequences of altering time.

The story unfolds through a mix of 1970s setting and 21st-century advancements, offering a unique perspective on time travel that requires suspension of disbelief but is captivating nonetheless. Chamberlain's writing style is praised for its emotional depth, vivid characters, and cleverly imagined time travel technology, making The Dream Daughter a compelling read that delves into the complexities of family relationships and the power of a mother's love.

Characters:

The characters are well-developed, with Carly as a determined mother and supporting characters adding depth to her journey.

Writing/Prose:

The writing style is emotional and engaging, characterized by vivid descriptions and relatable themes.

Plot/Storyline:

The plot centers around a mother in 1970 who learns her unborn child has a fatal heart defect and must resort to time travel to save her.

Setting:

The settings span from 1970 North Carolina to 2001 New York City, highlighting the contrasts between the two periods.

Pacing:

The pacing combines fast-moving twists with slow reflective moments, keeping the reader engaged throughout.
As we sat in the stark basement waiting room in of one of the National Institutes of Health buildings, I thought Patti was more anxious than I was. She cuddled one-year-old John Paul on her lap, her l...

Notes:

The Dream Daughter is set in 1970 in Nags Head, North Carolina.
Carly Sears learns her husband Joe was killed in Vietnam shortly after she discovers she is pregnant.
Carly's unborn child has a fatal heart defect, as diagnosed through early fetal ultrasound.
Hunter Poole, Carly's brother-in-law, claims he can time travel from 2018 to save Carly's baby through advanced medical procedures in 2001.
Carly and Hunter embark on a risky plan to allow Carly to travel forward in time to save her baby Joanna.
The book explores themes of motherhood, sacrifice, and advanced medical decisions across timelines.
The story involves multiple timelines, intersecting various events from 1970 to 2013 and beyond.
Carly's storyline reflects the historical backdrop of the Vietnam War and its impact on families.
The narrative includes a significant plot twist involving the events of 9/11 affecting time travel calculations.
Carly's journey leads her to repeated encounters with her daughter as she struggles to reunite with her.

Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings

Content warnings for The Dream Daughter include grief and loss, particularly concerning the death of a spouse and potential infant loss due to medical issues.

From The Publisher:

New York Times bestselling author Diane Chamberlain delivers a thrilling, mind-bending novel about one mother's journey to save her child.

When Carly Sears, a young woman widowed by the Vietnam war, receives the news that her unborn baby girl has a heart defect, she is devastated. It is 1970, and she is told that nothing can be done to help her child. But her brother-in-law, a physicist with a mysterious past, tells her that perhaps there is a way to save her baby. What he suggests is something that will shatter every preconceived notion that Carly has. Something that will require a kind of strength and courage she never knew existed. Something that will mean an unimaginable leap of faith on Carly's part.

And all for the love of her unborn child.

The Dream Daughter is a rich, genre-spanning, breathtaking novel about one mother's quest to save her child, unite her family, and believe in the unbelievable. Diane Chamberlain pushes the boundaries of faith and science to deliver a novel that you will never forget.

Praise for The Dream Daughter:

"Chamberlain writes with supernatural gifts...fate, destiny, chance and hope combine for a heady and breathless wonder of a read." -Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan's Tale

"Can a story be both mind-bending and heartfelt? In Diane Chamberlain's hands, it can. The Dream Daughter will hold readers in anxious suspense until the last satisfying page." -Therese Fowler, New York Times bestselling author of Z

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About the Author:

DIANE CHAMBERLAIN is the international bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including The Dream Daughter, Necessary Lies, and The Silent Sister. She lives in North Carolina with her partner, photographer John Pagliuca, and her sheltie.

 
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