Review: Breathtakingly Honest
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 27, 2013
This was a heartbreaking yet inspiring story.  The writing was deeply personal and flowed with an honesty that was breathtaking.  Apart from the odd lapse into American spelling, I thought it was extremely well-written and suited the poignant tale of what can happen when children are put into the hands of despicable people.And despicable they were.I'm not sure if children in 'care' are still treated as badly - no voice, split from siblings, abused, stripped of anything that gives them identity and treated as criminals.  Where in actuality, it is the parents, social workers and those that own and staff the homes who are indeed immoral, scandalous and surely, breaking the law; truly monsters masquerading as human.  It is those who should be incarcerated, not the children.  And yet, I have read about the invisibility and unimportance of those unfortunate enough to the lumbered with disgusting 'humans', although I can only hope things have improved.  It makes me ashamed to be English, knowing that we allow such things to happen.It is difficult to believe, and yet we cannot be surprised, that such cruelty exists within the human condition...although, I suppose, we must accept it as true - and my heart aches in response to such terrorism.Amelia's Story is beautifully told, and is a compelling read.  I can only hope that Amelia continues to fight against such awfulness and yes, takes her destiny into her own hands enough to defeat the monsters and live the life she deserves.Highly recommended.