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Hagar's Mother: Book Two of the Bridge Daughter Cycle Kindle Edition

by Jim Nelson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 78 ratings

The anticipated sequel to BRIDGE DAUGHTER

Single mother Hanna Driscoll struggles to raise her “bridge daughters,” twins born pregnant with Hanna’s children. In six weeks the girls will give birth and die, leaving Hanna with two infants to raise. Then Hanna’s busy life is shaken when an activist threatens to rescue her daughters from their fate and kill the children they bear. A thriller of twists and turns, Hanna faces challenges from all sides to protect her infants-to-be…only to discover she too questions the mortality of her bridge daughters.
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  1. Reading age
    11 - 18 years
  2. Book 2 of 3
    The Bridge Daughter Cycle
  3. Print length
    313 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Publication date
    November 15, 2017
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  9. ISBN-13
    978-0990480235
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"Idon't often find a book quite as thought provoking as this one was. ...I'll definitely be buying the other books in this series." - Shane'sGirl Loves Books

About the Author

Jim Nelson's books include Bridge Daughter (Kindle Press, 2016), Stranger Son, and In My Memory Locked. He divides his time between San Francisco and Tokyo.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B076GW33PT
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (November 15, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 15, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.4 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 313 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 78 ratings

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Jim Nelson

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Jim Nelson's books include Bridge Daughter (Kindle Press, 2016), Stranger Son, and In My Memory Locked. His latest is A Man Named Baskerville. All are available at Amazon.com.

He divides his time between San Francisco and Tokyo.

https://j-nelson.net

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Customers find the story engaging with a touching narrative and unexpected twists. They describe the book as an easy and enjoyable read that keeps them hooked. The premise is original and interesting, with honest depictions of societal attitudes. The characters are well-developed and vividly portrayed. Overall, customers praise the writing style as good and the editing as satisfactory.

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14 customers mention "Story quality"11 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the engaging storyline with its original premise and touching narrative. They find the stories immersive with many twists and emotional moments. However, some feel the ending is abrupt without full closure.

"...The characters are well-developed and the storyline kept me hooked. I'm looking forward to future works by this author." Read more

"It has been a long time since a plot so thoroughly gripped my attention. This is no predictable cookie cutter formula...." Read more

"...Lots of twists and an ending that gets to your heart." Read more

"It was great, but a cliff hanger! This story line is just crazy yet so well written, it almost seems realistic." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book series. They find it a fresh and brilliant read that keeps them hooked.

"...This series is a great read if you're looking for a new type of drama!" Read more

"I read both books in The Bridge Daughter series and enjoyed them very much...." Read more

"It was great, but a cliff hanger! This story line is just crazy yet so well written, it almost seems realistic." Read more

"Another excellent book by Mr. Nelson!..." Read more

5 customers mention "Thought provoking"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the book thought-provoking and interesting. They appreciate the unique premise and biblical scope of thought. The book's behaviour and societal attitudes feel honest, with flawed characters.

"...reality — unlike anything I've read, which was refreshing and thought-provoking. The characters are well-developed and the storyline kept me hooked...." Read more

"...The laws governing their behaviour and informing societal attitudes feel alarmingly honest, the characters are so flawed -they are breathtakingly..." Read more

"...I rated this three stars because the concept is unique and the story had my full attention. I read both books during the last two days...." Read more

"...The premise is original and interesting g even though it seems to have no evolutional benefit and some inherent flaws but book two left me feeling..." Read more

4 customers mention "Character development"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the characters well-developed and vividly portrayed. They find it easy to connect with the female characters.

"...The characters are well-developed and the storyline kept me hooked. I'm looking forward to future works by this author." Read more

"...and informing societal attitudes feel alarmingly honest, the characters are so flawed -they are breathtakingly real...." Read more

"This book richly deserved 5 stars. Great characters interact with an alternate reality where children are treated differently...." Read more

"...I found the female characters to be quite vividly portrayed, so it was easy to fall in love with them quickly...." Read more

4 customers mention "Writing style"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the writing style and find it easy to read. They appreciate the good editing and story.

"...I read both books during the last two days. The writer's writing style is very immersive and his stories grabbed my attention immediately...." Read more

"...This story line is just crazy yet so well written, it almost seems realistic." Read more

"...had a disappointing ending also. The writing is good, the editing is fine, and the story is also good up until the last page...." Read more

"...It kept me reading and it was a very easy read. Was definitely worth reading on a very cold blustery snowed in day." Read more

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  • margaret p olson
    5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful follow up to Bridge Daughter
    Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2018
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    This is a fascinating book set in a unique reality — unlike anything I've read, which was refreshing and thought-provoking. The characters are well-developed and the storyline kept me hooked. I'm looking forward to future works by this author.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Fresh and brilliant
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2017
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    It has been a long time since a plot so thoroughly gripped my attention. This is no predictable cookie cutter formula. Mr Nelson weaves a word of extraordinary credibility, where the bridge children are almost normal. The laws governing their behaviour and informing societal attitudes feel alarmingly honest, the characters are so flawed -they are breathtakingly real. This series is a great read if you're looking for a new type of drama!
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  • Kitty
    3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting story and concept
    Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2018
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    I was stunned at the end of book 1 and am stunned again. I understand the reason book 1 had to end like it did (no spoilers here). The ending for book 2 was completely unsatisfying in that I felt that there was no resolution. To me, the book feels incomplete. It is as if the writer had gotten tired of writing the book and just stopped. I rated this three stars because the concept is unique and the story had my full attention. I read both books during the last two days. The writer's writing style is very immersive and his stories grabbed my attention immediately. I just wish he had given us an ending to Hanna's story, whether a happy ending or a sad ending.
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  • mamabbrenda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Touching narrative
    Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2017
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    This book richly deserved 5 stars. Great characters interact with an alternate reality where children are treated differently. Lots of twists and an ending that gets to your heart.
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  • cakowalik
    5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing Story
    Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2019
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    I read both books in The Bridge Daughter series and enjoyed them very much. I'd compare them to the many young adult dystopian novels that are popular now, along with the issues examined in The Handmaid's Tale. I found the female characters to be quite vividly portrayed, so it was easy to fall in love with them quickly. I'm hoping there will be a third book in the series to continue where Book 2 leaves off.
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  • BookWorm1212
    4.0 out of 5 stars Really good
    Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2017
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    It was great, but a cliff hanger! This story line is just crazy yet so well written, it almost seems realistic.
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  • Grandma luvs vampires
    3.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars minus 2 for the sad ending
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2017
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    If you don't like sad endings, you may want to pass on this book. Evidently the author has a thing for them. Bridge Daughter, his first in this series (?) had a disappointing ending also. The writing is good, the editing is fine, and the story is also good up until the last page.
    Update: After thinking a bit more about this book, decided to add a couple of thoughts. First, if I’m not mistaken, this book IS in a series or trilogy. Hopefully things will shape up better for the characters in future books.
    Secondly, imo the author just doesn’t like women. Just saying..
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite
    Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2020
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    I enjoyed the first book and though I don't particularly care for book series I was interested enough to go for this, the second book. The first 2/3 kept pace with the first then for me started to fall flat and feel forced. The premise is original and interesting g even though it seems to have no evolutional benefit and some inherent flaws but book two left me feeling as if I could be done e and not quite enough interest to purchase book three
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  • LB
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not really fantasy, just odd. He totally misconstrues ...
    Reviewed in Canada on November 27, 2017
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    Not really fantasy, just odd. He totally misconstrues the Biblical account of Hagar. I can understand what he's trying to do and I sympathize with that, but the whole premise is strange. Why not just write about abortion and be done with it? Maybe I'm wrong, but I suspect that was in the back of his mind all along, but he didn't want to say it....
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