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Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival, and Hope in an American City by Andrea Elliott
13 reviews
qqjj's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, Bullying, Drug use, Addiction, Violence, Racism, and Death
nickibreading's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Addiction and Child abuse
Minor: Violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
krissymcgeehan's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Child abuse, Classism, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, and Physical abuse
just_one_more_paige's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Addiction, Gun violence, Body shaming, Classism, Drug abuse, Racism, Violence, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, and Mental illness
Moderate: Self harm, Ableism, Alcohol, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Death, and Cursing
kld2128's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Grief, Racism, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, and Death
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, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Grief
cmvcaulfield's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Bullying, Death, Cursing, and Classism
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Blood
keatynbergsten's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Racism, and Violence
noshelf_control's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Addiction
Moderate: Violence, Racism, and Drug use
Minor: Gaslighting, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Rape, Gun violence, Grief, Mental illness, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, and Police brutality