"The Edge of Belonging" is a poignant tale of lives broken through loss, homelessness, abandonment, infertility, and abuse, yet redeemed through love, adoption, and Christ. That list of topics may seem impossible for one novel to weave together. Yet, the unrivaled artistry of the book makes this book a masterpiece of fiction.
The book tells the stories of Ivy Rose, a young woman searching after the death of her Grandmother for the true story of her past before her adoption. The story flashes back in to tell the story of Harvey James, a homeless man who finds an abandoned baby beside a highway and determines to save her to keep her from the horrors he experienced with life in the foster system. As Ivy Rose works to uncover the secrets of the past, she confronts painful present realities and her need from healing.
The end of this book should not be read without tissues on hand. It's a powerful, tear-jerking through and through.
I received a free advanced reader's copy of the book as part of the Revell Reads Blogger Team in exchange for my honest opinion.