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If you can't stand the truth, don't read this book. Although it is a work of fiction, know that there are a lot of young black girls that live this kind of life.

I actually saw the movie before I got a chance to read the book. The story itself is very touching. The book itself is a good read if you can get past the way its written, which is in first person narrative. The main character is illiterate which makes the writing a little annoying to read. I was tempted to just give it up but it was a quick read and I was able to eventually ignore the way it was written.

Very disturbing but honest portrait of various forms of child abuse. It was initially hard to follow because it is written in the language of the illiterate main character but got better and she progressed through her literacy classes. The author really pulls you in and you can find yourself on an emotional rollercoaster regarding the abuse the characters in this book endured.

PHENOMENAL! The book can make you sooooo angry at these fictional characters, one can get so pulled into the plot and the character of Precious. This took me only two hours to read, it was one of those books you just cannot put down.

Can't wait for the movie, very sad but a good read