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Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival, and Hope in an American City by Andrea Elliott
10 reviews
bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
krissymcgeehan's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
just_one_more_paige's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Invisible Child is a stunning example of investigative journalism which follows eleven year old Dasani and her family (Mum, Dad and seven siblings) for eight years, documenting all their ups and downs without judgement. It’s a period that involved homelessness, drug addiction, mental health issues, hunger, poverty, racism, intergenerational trauma, violence, the foster system, and imprisonment, but also plenty of love, laughter, support, a scholarship to a boarding school, hope, and countless hours striving to achieve and to meet requirements of various agencies. Dasani was an inspired choice for the main subject - outgoing and vivacious while being capable of insightful reflection. She was impossible not to root for and I found myself wanting the very best for her while having absolutely no idea how that would even be possible. It would be all too easy to judge the family - especially the parents - for some of their actions but what really struck me was how flawed and broken the “system” was, how it seemed designed to set people up for failure. Forcing children to miss school for a day so the family could secure emergency housing - because all family members had to be present at the office? Taking months to transfer children’s food stamps to the parent who has custody of them and then punishing him and them because they weren’t being adequately fed? Providing more money and resources to foster parents when that same money would have enabled the actual parents to care for their own children? I can feel my blood pressure rising as I type this and recall countless other examples from the book. On the up side there were also teachers, social workers and others who went above and beyond, trying to do their very best to support children and their families despite the system they had to work within. The other thing that struck me was how hard the parents worked to keep their children together and to access the housing, food, clothing and other things they needed. They may not have been working a regular job but they were definitely working, and against odds that I simply can’t fathom. Essential reading.
Graphic: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
emzireads's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
cmvcaulfield's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Abandonment, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, and Alcohol
noshelf_control's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Addiction
Moderate: Drug use, Racism, and Violence
Minor: Bullying, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
nixpicks's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse and Cursing
Moderate: Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Abandonment
Minor: Forced institutionalization and Police brutality
shellybelly's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
maggies's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse and Cursing
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail