A review by roseleaf24
Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar

4.0

Truly touching story of a young Cuban refugee, injured in a car accident in 1966, and confined to her bed in a body cast for 8 months. The family life is realistic and heartfelt, and Ruthie's friendships bring life to the story. As one who is eagerly awaiting the end of her own brokenness, I am grateful to live in an era in which doctors are reluctant to cast injuries. If my doctor had thought like Ruthie's, I would likely be in a full torso cast instead of a sling; she had a broken leg, but they casted both legs and hips! I struggled a bit with the theological viewpoint of this; it is unsurprising to me that the author is an anthropologist.