The writing is so extremely well done and I cannot believe that the author started this book when she was only 17 years of age. This is one of those rare examples of a book that will change you as a person and how you view certain aspects of the world around you or the privileges you have compared with others. Heartbreaking but equally unforgettable in its brutal honesty.
It gives you a clear point of view regarding the daily struggles that come as a result of poverty and how you can't truly understand the decisions people are forced to make until you are stuck in that position yourselves and feel what they are feeling. A book that wholeheartedly encapsulates the saying; if you aren't angry then you simply are not paying attention. It pulls back the curtain on things that many people would rather not face up to or acknowledge as still happening in today's society.
I enthusiastically recommend this book as an addition to anyone's TBR list for this year but keep in mind that it deals with heavy but important topics so ensure you are in the right mindset to read about such things.
It gives you a clear point of view regarding the daily struggles that come as a result of poverty and how you can't truly understand the decisions people are forced to make until you are stuck in that position yourselves and feel what they are feeling. A book that wholeheartedly encapsulates the saying; if you aren't angry then you simply are not paying attention. It pulls back the curtain on things that many people would rather not face up to or acknowledge as still happening in today's society.
I enthusiastically recommend this book as an addition to anyone's TBR list for this year but keep in mind that it deals with heavy but important topics so ensure you are in the right mindset to read about such things.