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A review by bbethcasas
The Education of Dixie Dupree by Donna Everhart
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Children deal with many difficult topics in their lives and how they move forward through life afterwards can be directly influenced by the adults who support them, or don’t.
Dixie is eleven, and she and her older brother, AJ, try to navigate social issues such as near poverty, mental health issues in their parents, and living in a dysfunctional extended family. As things go from bad to worse, Dixie finds herself at a breaking point, feeling there is no one left to turn to in the world. Should she just give up? Or is there still a chance that someone would come and save her?
Dixie is eleven, and she and her older brother, AJ, try to navigate social issues such as near poverty, mental health issues in their parents, and living in a dysfunctional extended family. As things go from bad to worse, Dixie finds herself at a breaking point, feeling there is no one left to turn to in the world. Should she just give up? Or is there still a chance that someone would come and save her?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Suicide, and Death of parent