A review by readinggrrl
Mean Little People by Paige Dearth
4.0
This is a dark book. Tony is bullied at school, bullied at home by his father, winds up in Juvie where horrible things happen to him, lives on the streets and pretty much raises himself. Just when you think things are in an upswing you get the rug pulled out from under you. It is an emotional roller coaster of a book.
As a Philly girl I loved the setting and Dearth really brings South Philly to life, North Philadelphia has changed a bit from the time this book is set but I remember when it was the gang ridden hell hole she describes.
Its been a few days since I finished this book and its still sitting with me. Tony is one of those characters who will stay with me for a long time.
As a Philly girl I loved the setting and Dearth really brings South Philly to life, North Philadelphia has changed a bit from the time this book is set but I remember when it was the gang ridden hell hole she describes.
Its been a few days since I finished this book and its still sitting with me. Tony is one of those characters who will stay with me for a long time.