Helpful Score: 1
This was a sad book. Throughout the book, the reader witnesses a series of abusive events in Jenny's life- physical, sexual, verbal, and emotional abuse. The book details how Jenny has coped with the abuse and how she has failed to cope. I think the scary part of the book is Jenny's sister. Jenny's sister was not only a witness to the abuse Jenny endured but also participated and encouraged abuse.
The book seemed slightly rushed as the author tried to tell Jenny's entire life story from when she was a small child (she is abused by her sister's friend's uncle) until she is much older. We only get small bits of Jenny's life and the story never gets a chance to develop. Nevertheless, with the amount of abuse Jenny had to endure, it is not hard to feel for Jenny. Jenny's coping skills- eating, cutting, etc., seem very realistic and some of the scenes had me teary eyed!
Overall, a good book.
The book seemed slightly rushed as the author tried to tell Jenny's entire life story from when she was a small child (she is abused by her sister's friend's uncle) until she is much older. We only get small bits of Jenny's life and the story never gets a chance to develop. Nevertheless, with the amount of abuse Jenny had to endure, it is not hard to feel for Jenny. Jenny's coping skills- eating, cutting, etc., seem very realistic and some of the scenes had me teary eyed!
Overall, a good book.