Review: One gutsy little girl
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 25, 2013
It was both shocking and refreshing to read this story from the little girl's (Christine) point of view. The beginning was difficult to read with the abuse from her stepmother, culminating in the most tragic event which changed her life, and the life of her siblings, forever. I'm afraid I spent a lot of time fretting over the fate of her siblings while Christine set off on her next project of communicating with her birth mother in hopes of meeting her. Some very interesting characters, some likeable, some not. I was pleased that Christine was taken in by someone kindly, but as I said, I felt for her siblings who needed to be fleshed out some more. I know it was Christine's odyssey, but at times other characters demand our attention. A great read, even though very tough subject matter. Well done to the author, Joy Campbell.