Review: Lost at Sea
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 1, 2014
In Don't Tell Me You're Sorry, by Sonya Dodd, guilt weighs on Nicky's soul until it sucks all of the life out of it. After her brother Jack drowned on her watch, Nicky blamed herself. Her mother blamed her, even though Nicky was too young to be responsible for a six-year-old boy. Subsequently, her mother sent Nicky away to boarding school.After Nicky's mother is diagnosed with a fatal illness, strange things happen. Although she had blamed Nicky for Jack's death, her mother apologizes to Nicky. Then, her mother claims Jack was not dead, and a fist hits Nicky. And a large rock falls near Nicky.Nicky's best friend is Will. Always a part of her life, Will is there to help Nicky. As Nicky grows up and learns to deal with her guilt and shame, will she able to see what's been there all along?