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_nursejayy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
pelican71's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, and Rape
drandall14's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape
itsawrapxx's review against another edition
5.0
The book had such a twist at the end. At one point I was crying so hard I couldn't see. I read it in one sitting.
mrswalker3777's review against another edition
5.0
Heart wrenching ... Not for the faint of heart. Be prepared to be thrown into a harsh world seen through the eyes of a child.
nellyisbooked's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
conceptuallysound's review against another edition
4.0
Wow!!! Ms. Lockhart hooked me in so many ways!! She took me back to my home town of St. Louis Missouri and the club meetings my family had once a month. The children all in one area or room reading, playing cards or just being kids while they met, played cards and just had fun...to now, with me living in Jackson Mississippi.
It is amazing how the sins of our father/mother hide in the background, only to push forth in cycles. Ms. Lockhart did a great job of showing why we need to listen to our children and trust our instincts. Holding in your past and blaming others or yourself for decisions people make because they thought it would be good makes things worse. The cycle the Lacey women went through could have been stopped. Loni should have been stopped! I am glad Odessa found her strength.
It is amazing how the sins of our father/mother hide in the background, only to push forth in cycles. Ms. Lockhart did a great job of showing why we need to listen to our children and trust our instincts. Holding in your past and blaming others or yourself for decisions people make because they thought it would be good makes things worse. The cycle the Lacey women went through could have been stopped. Loni should have been stopped! I am glad Odessa found her strength.
mhill7723's review against another edition
4.0
Good book. The way this child was treated in the book was sad, and angered me. Overall a good read.
racquels's review against another edition
3.0
It was a good read: easy and quick. The author's style of writing is good in that the story is almost written poetically in the way she explains things. Her choice of words and flow of words all fit well together, but at times I had to skim over it because It was getting in the way of the story. It was a good full story without being very long, which I appreciate. The ending was great in that it was just enough but I did want more: I wanted to know what Odessa's brothers and sisters thought about her new situation and how justice was served. I really wanted something horrible to happen to Loni, I think as the readers, we are almost owed that. Overall, it was a good book that I'd recommend anyone to read. As far as reading any other books by this author, I don't feel moved enough to seek them out, but If I come across one then I might read it.