I read this book in a day. I quite literally couldn't put it down. It was addictive.
I was drawn into the life of the main character, at first thinking she was a little spoilt and an obnoxious teenager, but as the story continued and I learnt more about her struggles I began to love her.
As well as her own problems, her only friend at school was slowly dying of an illness that kept rearing its ugly head and causing her physical pain.
Both girls had so much going on in their lives, yet never gave up hope. The story covered poverty, death and fear from political problems in Africa, cancer, struggling through teenage years at school, as well as bereavement in the family. Really emotional. When I finished the book I felt grateful that my life in comparison is so simple and carefree and I got on with my menial daily chores with more ofor a spring in my step!
I was drawn into the life of the main character, at first thinking she was a little spoilt and an obnoxious teenager, but as the story continued and I learnt more about her struggles I began to love her.
As well as her own problems, her only friend at school was slowly dying of an illness that kept rearing its ugly head and causing her physical pain.
Both girls had so much going on in their lives, yet never gave up hope. The story covered poverty, death and fear from political problems in Africa, cancer, struggling through teenage years at school, as well as bereavement in the family. Really emotional. When I finished the book I felt grateful that my life in comparison is so simple and carefree and I got on with my menial daily chores with more ofor a spring in my step!