This historical fiction involving forced adoption was gripping. It had me invested in each and every one of the characters and I inhaled the last 3 parts of the story desperate to see how it unfurled. While reading, I experienced an absolute kaleidoscope of emotions. It was moving, emotional, heartbreaking and hauntingly beautiful.

Thankyou to Penguin Random House Australia and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book in exchange for an honest review.

Three Juliets by Minnie Darke was my third ARC on NetGalley. It’s due to be published on April 15th 2025. Darke wrote recently “I set out to write a novel that would capture the kaleidoscope of adoption experiences. I hope I've done that, and that you'll enjoy”. I think she achieved her goal in spades. It was a moving story told from the different perspectives of the adopted child, the birth mother & the adopted parents. It would have been interesting to have had insight into the biological father’s point of video also. There is a hint of this through a character later in the story, but it is not explored in detail.
This is the first of Darke’s novels that I’ve read & will certainly be seeking out her others.
Thank you for allowing me to read this lovely story.

This is just heartbreakingly beautiful, the characters are wonderfully woven into an amazing story. I couldn’t put it down!

Thank you NetGalley and to the publisher Penguin Random House Australia for this wonderful book (ARC).