• 'A frequently startling and consistently moving collection... blood alone is not the motor of the family story, but love, guilt and pain will continue to be' Telegraph
• 'The stories take you on a roller coaster of emotions... Whoever you are and however your life is affected by adoption you will find elements of yourself within this book' Adoption Net
• 'This eclectic set of reflections by adoptees and adoptive and birth parents runs the gamut of possibilities... a joy to read' Times Educational Supplement
• 'A celebration of the range and diversity of the human condition... wonderful reading' Irish Times
• 'A truly emotive read with a wide appeal... stunning anthology' The Big Issue

Sara Holloway is the Senior Editor at Granta Books.