Review: Friendship & Family Prevail
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 27, 2013
I was given a copy of this book in return for a fair and honest review and I can say it was a pleasure to do so. My own father experienced his own Bishop Street childhood and showed many of the character traits portrayed by the author in this book; determination, strength, a passion to protect what was his but overall a very powerful sense of humour.Well written and thoroughly enjoyed. Maggie is brought to life with in-depth emotion and a humour that surpasses and gets her through the toil and pain of her early life. There is enough descriptive atmosphere of the sad and tough lives these children led without it becoming so painful that you feel you do not want to proceed with the book.The heartless behaviour delivered to children of such a young age is heart wrenching to say the least and their adult development is portrayed very well in how their characters developed and the paths they take in life. Strength, determination, insular behaviour to protect their own vulnerability all won out by the bond of friendship and family feelings that they created themselves. Well written and a recommended read.