Review: A Pathetic Story, Pathetically Written
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 12, 2014
Amelia endures an early childhood filled with insecurity and an alcoholic mother's abuse. When she enters the British child services system she must face new traumas and challenges that compound the issues of her abusive childhood. No one cares and no one understands her plight. She describes her life in several children's homes. The last one, where she lived for over four years, caused her enormous difficulty. The system is overtaxed and under funded. She tries to make the best of it and determines to have a better life once she reaches the legal age to leave the program at 16.It seems that every time a bright spot shows up on her horizon, something happens to snuff out her hope and her chance at something better.The story is a sad one and my heart goes out to her for the suffering she  endured.However, the writing leaves a lot to be desired. There are numerous grammar and puncutation errors. Sentence structure is frequently botched. There is much redundancy and the writing quality seems very juvenile, as if written by a minimally educated teenager. I'm glad I didn't pay for this book. I'm curious about the sequel, but I won't pay for a poorly written book if I can help it. I don't believe her style could change much unless she's had extensive training since writing this first book.