Review: Very short and disturbing novel!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 16, 2013
Casey is a specialist foster, who takes care of abandoned children until they are assigned to new homes.  In this novel, she is assigned two children - Ashton and Olivia, who are sexually abused by their own family members.  Their father and grand father had been abusing them for so long that they no longer know the difference between right and wrong with respect to behaviors.  Casey faces some difficulties with them and the story is about how Casey won the children and altered their behaviors, in turn giving them a new life.Little Strangers is a very short and disturbing novel.  I felt very angry towards child abusers after reading this book..why can't they just put those people into guillotine or something?  Their life isn't worth living.  Why bother with the court and legal papers?  These men don't deserve anything in this world.  And at the same time, I felt so much sympathy towards the children, Ashton and Olivia.  Its very difficult to make them understand about regular life, after they have led a life of so much sexual abuse.  They are innocent kids, for God's sake.  How can poeple even think of hurting them and their life so much?I am very surprised with Casey's family and their understanding and patience towards the children.  I definitely can't do it.  I don't have it in me to be so patient and understanding when the kids behave like 'that'.  Great thing, Casey!  And I am very happy for the kids that they somehow get to understand and live in a regular life, even though its in foster care.