thesarahstory's review against another edition
5.0
Ein wundervolles Buch, welches einen mitreißt, welches einen irgendwann auch zerreißt. Für mich ein Highlight, weil es so ungeschönt daherkommt, so echt und wahr und geradeheraus, genauso, wie man so ein Buch mit dieser Thematik schreiben sollte. Absolut empfehlenswert, auch wenn man wie ich es tat, bereits ahnt, worauf es hinausläuft. Es lohnt sich, jede einzelne Zeile lohnt sich so dermaßen, zu lesen.
mmphil's review against another edition
5.0
Short. Intense. Provocative.
I decided to share this book with Anna because I think this book could easily be classified as young adult. It has all the elements: the feisty 15 year old protagonist, Mary, deals with alienation, abuse and neglect at the hands of her parents yet she has a close relationship with her grandfather. There's a smattering of burgeoning sexuality. She confronts some serious "issues" (okay, indentured servitude and illiteracy may not be very contemporary issues) and ultimately she gains the power to overcome (albeit with fatal consequences ... sorry, spoiler alert) her fate.
I decided to share this book with Anna because I think this book could easily be classified as young adult. It has all the elements: the feisty 15 year old protagonist, Mary, deals with alienation, abuse and neglect at the hands of her parents yet she has a close relationship with her grandfather. There's a smattering of burgeoning sexuality. She confronts some serious "issues" (okay, indentured servitude and illiteracy may not be very contemporary issues) and ultimately she gains the power to overcome (albeit with fatal consequences ... sorry, spoiler alert) her fate.
elenalopezalwayshappy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
giselle05's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
bambrosio's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
notlikethebeer's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked the way this was written, to reflect Mary's level of literacy. It was an interesting story that kept me reading, and wanting to know what happened next. That being said, I think parts of the plot were very obvious and maybe a little 'overdone', plus it felt a little like tragedy porn at times. The ending was great though, definitely didn't see that coming at all!
Major content note for r*pe and sexual abuse
Major content note for r*pe and sexual abuse
sonechkarr's review against another edition
3.0
Una historia muy dura que sin embargo no me ha enamorado. Lo mejor ha sido la protagonista, una chica admirable por su valentía, por el ánimo con el que lo afronta todo, por su claridad y su inteligencia. El abuelo y ella son un combo estupendo, muy divertido.
karissakate's review against another edition
4.0
I flew through this book! The writing is simple, but incredibly precise! I always appreciate writing in which every word really matters. Tough story, but timely all the same.