Meanwhile, she finds herself at once being very fond of the Murphys while feeling undeserving of the affection and attention they shower on her. Carley often had to fend for herself when she lived with her mother, but she still has many fond memories of her. Carley also loves her mother, although their relationship is far from perfect. Carley loves Toni, but they are very different people who end up learning a lot about different family dynamics, books, and Broadway musicals. As she tries to adjust to her new life, her thoughts on friendships, family, and mother-daughter relationships shift drastically.Ĭarley, her friend Toni, her mom, and her foster family are all very well-developed characters who have complicated and nuanced relationships-one of the novel’s selling points. Murphy, his wife Julie, and their children Michael Eric, Adam, and Daniel, live a very different life than Carley imagined or has ever lived before. One for the Murphys centers around Carley Connors, who moves to Connecticut to live with her foster family after her mother ends up in the hospital. One for the Murphys is a coming-of-age novel written by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, bestselling author of Fish In A Tree, a book which received a very favorable review on the Stone Soup blog.
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