Review: Thru a child's eyes...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 27, 2013
If you have been reading the Hidden Series books then you are already familiar with Jamie whom this story is about. This is thru his eyes as a child while living with his mother. Jamie's mother is suffering from a mental illness and it is hard for Jamie, as a young child, to understand her different behaviors. She wants to be and tries to be a good mommy but that doesn't always happen. I think even as an adult it's hard to know what is always the best course of action when someone is struggling with a mental handicap. Thankfully, Jamie has his grandparents close by to lean on for support and his daddy Alex is always there trying to do right by him. He wants Jamie full time but his mommy cannot let him go. Sometimes it seemed Jamie was the only thing holding her together. This book tells of the hardships Jamie has had to endure as a child and its not always a pretty childhood. It has affected him in lots of negative ways that even as an adult he is still struggling to understand. Although this is hard to read in places and is heartbreaking that any child would have to endure these things, it also shows a very loving support system that he has in place with grandparents, his daddy and his other siblings. Jamie just wants to love and to be loved and unfortunately he doesn't always get what he needs. Please read this book and continue on with the rest of the series to see how Jamie has grown and is fighting everyday to overcome his childhood secrets. You won't be disappointed with any of it if you have an open mind. It doesn't feel right to say great job Nicole because the story is about mental illness and childhood nightmares but I will say I think you accomplished what you set out to do. I love Jamie more now that I know what he has endured and is rising above it.