Review: "I am woman - hear me roar!"
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 10, 2013
Although this book (set in Ireland) tackles several grim issues - institutionalised abuse, culturally accepted sexual abuse, domestic violence, political stonewalling, it is never despairing. The woman are real characters and the scenarios are to be found in countries other than Ireland. After years of abuse a mother is galvanised into action when her daughter is brutalised by the stepfather. The two have the courage to rebel against the church authorities, social censure and the plot thickens with quite a few significant downs and plenty of ups.the teens are delightful resilient courageous, the nuns inspirational and irreverent..just read it!