This book was about a mother who gets carjacked with her little girl in the back seat, and a homeless teen who finds the little girl. its told by both points of view the moms (Brooke) and the teens (Molly). It was a very relatable book, Not that I would ever want to go through something like that, but it could be relatable.

Thanks to Catherine Ryan Hyde, Lake Union Publishing and netgalley for the arc of the book in exchange for my honest opinion.
Catherine's books always suck me in. She writes about real life issues and real life people. Not all characters are likeable. So many thought provoking subjects in this book. It challenges you to really think about your own views on homelessness, family relationships and so much more. Another winner by Catherine Ryan Hyde.

Catherine Ryan Hyde is one of my favorite author’s and this novel is one of my favorite of hers, and that’s saying a lot because I love everything she writes. This is an emotionally complex novel story about mothers and daughters, about teen homelessness, about doing the right thing, about standing up for oneself. I was drawn in from the very first page and didn’t want it to end!

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

A heartwarming and heart wrenching book. I loved the story immensely! I fell in love with the characters. The author made me think about my views and prejudices about homelessness and homeless people. Are we too judgemental as a society? Brooke a single mother lives with her mother and her baby Etta. One night when in her car with Etta she gets car jacked and Etta is taken with the car. Molly a homeless teen is out walking the streets when she notices a baby (Etta) on the sidewalk all alone in a car seat. She can't believe her eyes but knows instinctively that she must protect her and get her to safety. Molly encounters so many prejudices and fears as she tries to get Etta to safety. The rest of the story takes many detours and is very riveting. I couldn't wait to see how it ended. I would love to read more about these characters!

Brooke is a single mother living with her difficult mother and her two-year-old daughter, Etta. Whatever Brooke does somehow never measures up to what her mother thinks should be done. "Buckle your seatbelt" "take Etta out more" Brooke and her mother are constantly arguing over Etta's care and whose car is safer. Her mother sees the whole world as being dangerous even though they live in a nice part of West LA. One night Brooke buckles Etta securely into her car seat but leaves her own seat belt undone because she was wearing a big, long sweater, and it kept getting caught. Brooke stopped at a red light when it happened. A man moved fast towards her side of the car and before she could react, her window shattered. A hand opened her car door and pulled her from the car. Brooke sat in the middle of the highway and watched her mother's car drive away with Etta in her car seat in the backseat. Every mother's nightmare!
Later that night, Molly, a teen estranged from her family, living on the streets, sees a baby in a carseat on the sidewalk. Molly can't believe her eyes and her first thought is to find a phone and call the police. Not as easy as it seems, markets are closed, no pay phones anymore and people living on the street don't have cell phones. Molly realizes that she is now responsible for the baby and must keep her safe.

Brooke and Molly's lives are totally different but the one thing that they have in common, they are both looking for a home and family where they belong and are accepted. Drawn together by this horrific act, Hyde has created a heart-stopping story of love, acceptance, and friendship. I am not a crier and do not cry easily, but this story really touched my heart. Hyde portrays the good in people even in the midst of evil. Mr. Rogers once said" When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” Catherine Ryan Hyde shows us the helpers and inspires us to be the good.

Catherine Ryan Hyde is one of my favorite "go to" authors. I know when I sit down to read one of her books, I am going to love it! Each one of her books is distinctly different from the other and a treat in itself. Make sure you add this one to your TBR list and preorder it so you don't miss it!

Brave girl, quiet girl was not Catherine Ryan Hyde’s best effort. I thought the book just ran on, at times, to fill pages. There seemed to be so much more she could have said. Disappointed, to say the least.

I have become a huge fan of Catherine Ryan Hyde in the past year after I read Have You Seen Luis Velez? I then began a goal to read her new and previous books. Her book to be released on May 19, 2020, Brave Girl, Quiet Girl (which, by the way, I love that title!), I believe is my new favorite. I have been immensely touched by Ms Hyde’s previous stories, but this one found a place that was so deep within me. By one-third of the book I was crying. That became the norm off and on for the rest of the book.

This author creates characters that become real to me. I care deeply about them. I am invested in their lives. Her characters are far from perfect. She makes you love them with all their flaws.
I will not write about the plot itself. A potential reader can find that easily. I will say that although the world she writes about in this book is foreign to me, I believe she captured it well. People are judged by their image, by their possessions and by their actions. Sometimes these are not a true judge of the person. Sometimes a person’s actions speak more for them than anything else.

The world of the book is told with two different perspectives. One view is from Molly a 16 year old, which I found totally captivating and genuine. The other view is from Brooke who is 39 and is more worldly, yet almost as lost as Molly. Reading the two views of situations that occur brought so much to the understanding and immersion into the story.

This book will make you think about your interactions with strangers and with difficult people in your life. Themes of forgiveness, gratitude and trust are constantly interwoven in the plot.

I recommend this heart-touching book so very highly. I believe it will be on many book club reading lists and will be a much talked about book after it is released in May 2020.

I want to thank NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for giving me the wonderful gift of allowing me to read the ARC of Brave Girl, Queit Girl. My review is my own opinion not influenced by receiving the Advance Reader Copy.

Such sadness and heartbreak throughout this book and sadly, this goes on all throughout the world. Whenever Catherine Ryan Hyde comes out with a new book, I gotta read it. They are all great! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this early release in exchange for my honest review.

Brave Girl, Quiet Girl by Catherine Ryan Hyde is about the connection formed between a single mother and a homeless runaway teenager.

A beautiful,touching story that had me crying most of the way throughout the pages. I can't stop thinking about these characters!
Brooke is trying her very best to take care of her young daughter Etta and herself.
Unfortunately, she needs a better job and a better place to live than with her mom.
Relationships are not easy and she always felt that she disappointed her mother.
Nobody wants to feel unworthy and she wants to do better for her own child.
When the unexpected nightmare happens one night and Etta disappears, Brooke prays that whomever has her will comfort her and keep Etta safe.
Molly, a homeless teenager finds this baby and does exactly that!
She truly falls in love with this brave little girl!
Molly, Etta and Brooke need love, family and friendship and this is their story of survival!
Truly one of my very favorite books!
I dare you to not need tissues while you read this!
"Friends are the family you choose."

An interesting story about how complex mother and daughter relationships can be. Certainly makes you think about your own relationship with daughter.
The story covers not only covers the relationship between mother and daughter but also the flaws in the child protective services and the plight of homeless teens.
Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author, Catherine Ryan Hyde, for providing me with an advanced reader copy of Brave Girl, Quiet Girl in exchange for my honest review.

This book sucked me in right from the beginning! It was well-written and I couldn't stop reading it!

A mother's baby comes up missing in a carjacking and a homeless teenage girl finds her. The relationship that arises from this situation, puts them on a journey of self growth and brings them together in an unexpected way.

The story deals with both homelessness and LGBT issues.

This is a powerful and emotional story about love, loss and new-found hope. Catherine Ryan Hyde is extremely skillful at addressing the social issues of today, and giving us characters we can empathize with. I couldn’t wait to read this book, and I’m glad I did. I received an ARC copy of this book from NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.

Another compelling story by Catherine Ryan Hyde. This novel has many themes: the plight of homeless teens, the failure of our child protective services, the relationship between mothers and daughters, judgmental attitudes and grace that overcomes all of those problems.
As usual, CRH has a young protagonist who shows more bravery and wisdom than the adults. The book takes many surprising turns but comes to a satisfying ending.
Highly recommended.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an Advanced Reader Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of Brave Girl, Quiet Girl by Catherine Ryan Hyde, all opinions expressed in the review are my own.
Brooke, a divorcee and mother to baby Etta, has moved back in with her overbearing mother. One evening she takes her daughter to the movies and a freak accident occurs, separating Mother and daughter.
Enter Molly, a teenager living in the streets of LA, who finds young Etta and takes care of her for the evening. The bond they form in such a short time was so sweet.
I also loved seeing Brooke come into her own and become an independent woman.

Overall, I am rating this book 4 stars!

Good read! A great choice for a book club.

No real surprises but a book that makes you think.... what if? What if this happened to me? What if it was my child? What if ....?


Thank you #netgalley and #lakeunionpublishing for the eARC.

There’s nothing like a book that keeps you up until 3 am reading. While the ending is the one all of these women/girls deserved and I wanted for them I’m glad that the author didn’t tie it up in a neat little bow.
The book brought us into the lives of all of the characters, even little Etta, and we are able to feel the emotions of helplessness, fear, hurt, anger and hope from all of them. Be going into the back story of each character you can appreciate why they are the way they are and the reasons behind their decisions.
To have a child ripped out of your safe, loving home or to make the decision to kick your child out of your home leaving them helpless you truly felt what the characters are going through.

Brooke is carjacked.. Unbeknownst to the thief, Brooke's 2year old daughter is asleep in the back seat. The thief abandons the child at the side of the road where she is found by a homeless 16 year old, Molly. Molly goes to great lengths to protect the baby and give her to the police.

Slowly, a relationship between Brooke and Molly forms and their lives intertwine.

The book brings up some fairly profound societal issues but never delves into them in depth.

On the whole, I found Brooke to be unlikeable. She does evolve a bit which makes her more palatable.

On the other hand, I was drawn to Molly who is wise beyond her years and undeserving of her plight.

I was appreciative of the resolution, but somewhat let down as well.

On the whole, I found this to be moderately entertaining. However, the author doesn't do justice to the issues raised.

I was given a free ARC by Netgalley and am leaving my honest opinion.

This is the story of Brooke, a mother of a two year old daughter and a homeless teenage girl named Molly.. Brooke's daughter, Etta is in the car when Brooke's car is carjacked and is left on the street in a isolated part of Los Angelas. Molly finds her and protects her from danger until she can find someone to help get Etta back to her mother. At first Brooke and Molly doesn't trust each other but they learn they need each other and form a friendship and Brooke takes Molly in after learning Molly's own mother didn't want anything to do with her after learning she was gay. This book helps us understand how hard it can be for those living on the streets and not knowing when or where their next meal will come from. It was hard to put down, I really enjoyed reading it and so will you.

First, I have to say that I love all of Catherine Ryan Hyde's books, but I really think Brave Girl, Quiet Girl is my new favorite! I really liked the storyline and I love how she always writes about real-life problems and makes her characters so believable that you can't help but be moved by their stories.