I’m been wanting to read this book ever since I saw its cover many years ago and then, when I won a copy of it from a Goodreads Giveaway, I was excited. The book moved quickly yet it didn’t leave anything out. I hadn’t expected the hurricane of events that swept through the pages but it was the eye ...
I couldn’t get this novel out of my head! I woke up at 3 am just so I could finish it. I had to know what happened to Joon and her new street friends. After living with her loser of a foster mother, I was afraid what would become of Joon. She was just becoming familiar with living on the street and ...
Seven-year-old Tony Bruno is an outcast among his peers. Bullied by his classmates and rejected by his father, Tony is lonely and desperate. Tired of being bullied, Tony strikes back. In one act of blind courage, he shifts the balance of power. When Tony becomes a teenager, a new kid named Salvatore...
I received this book via NetGalley to give an honest review. Man when I read this author's work I always go through a range of feelings. Her books are so darn raw I ask myself why put yourself though the torture of feelings? It always comes back to me as I love how the author captures so much with...
Abused by her uncle from 7 years old and goes on to be abused again and again. Alessa should have been as tough as nails by this stage but was always naive which got her into more trouble. She comes across a young girl and looks after her - she, who can barely take care of herself! How would this ha...
I received this book via Netgalley to give an honest review.The first thing that got me was the cover. The way it looked I knew it would be heartbreaking, then I read the blurb and knew that this book was not going to go from heartbreaking to happiness. It was going to be tragedy all around.The book...
A poignant story that will have you thinking about it long after the last page has been turned.This author has a way of writing that really gets you into the book and makes you feel as if you are right there with the characters. The story is a touching and powerful tale about abuse and its effects. ...
This review was first posted on Northern Plunder, if you want to see more reviews please click here.I honestly do not think I've felt such a range of emotions throughout a book before, it has left me somewhat speechless As I was finishing up reading it I burst into tears, not just because what had ...
What a crazy ride! I wish I could put into words all the emotions I felt while reading this! I covered my ears several times, not sure how that helps but I do it when things gets crazy! I felt every second of Alessa's struggle. God it was intense and never stopped being anything but. Right to the en...
This book is so.. angsty. Its made me feel raw, and also cry. I stop reading, because too much sadness and violence here. The writing itself is more like the writer tell rather than show. I will put aside this for awhile and pick it up when I have time and ready to face the harsh reality of the worl...
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