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Heather O'Neill dazzles with a first novel of extraordinary prescience and power, a subtly understated yet searingly effective story of a young life on the streets—and the strength, wits, and luck necessary for survival.
At thirteen, Baby vacillates between childhood comforts and adult temptation: still young enough to drag her dolls around in a vinyl suitcase yet old enough to know more than she should about urban cruelties. Motherless, she lives with her father, Jules, who takes better care of his heroin habit than he does of his daughter. Baby's gift is a genius for spinning stories and for cherishing the small crumbs of happiness that fall into her lap. But her blossoming beauty has captured the attention of a charismatic and dangerous local pimp who runs an army of sad, slavishly devoted girls—a volatile situation even the normally oblivious Jules cannot ignore. And when an escape disguised as betrayal threatens to crush Baby's spirit, she will ultimately realize that the power of salvation rests in her hands alone.
At thirteen, Baby vacillates between childhood comforts and adult temptation: still young enough to drag her dolls around in a vinyl suitcase yet old enough to know more than she should about urban cruelties. Motherless, she lives with her father, Jules, who takes better care of his heroin habit than he does of his daughter. Baby's gift is a genius for spinning stories and for cherishing the small crumbs of happiness that fall into her lap. But her blossoming beauty has captured the attention of a charismatic and dangerous local pimp who runs an army of sad, slavishly devoted girls—a volatile situation even the normally oblivious Jules cannot ignore. And when an escape disguised as betrayal threatens to crush Baby's spirit, she will ultimately realize that the power of salvation rests in her hands alone.
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Jeanette R. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
i picked this book up at the domicile not having any idea what it was about.
it was so freaking good!!! its told from the point of view of a twelve year old, named Baby. Baby's parents had her when they were 15 and she is being raised by her father who's a drug addict. she knows nothing of her mother, just that she died when Baby was very little.
Baby's life is pretty much a mess. the story takes place during the time she is 12 and 13. its so beautifully written, and you never forget that the narrator is 12, or that she has lived more than you can imagine. i couldnt put it down- its such a tragic story, and just so real.
it tells of the people she meets, the strange relationship with her father who she loves but who is still a little kid.
recommened it to people who like memoirs (its fictonal but many parts come from the authors own life) and easy yet thought provoking reads.
Michelle B. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I loved this book. It is beautifully written with wonderful imagery. The metaphors and analogies she incorporates into the story gives a sense of, "Wow why would I not have made that comparison before." Although the topic of a twelve your old kid fending for herself may be uncomfortable for some, the authors writing style is something special. You feel like you are there personally keeping an eye out for Baby and Jules. Almost as though you could whisper in there ear to tell them to do the right thing. They both lead a tough life, and the story follows the relationship of Baby and her father, her pimp Alphonse, her first love Xaiver, and the random people she meets along the way. The struggles she endures and overcomes make you have mixed emotions as you read, but in the end you are open to interpret the outcome.
Emily H. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Beautifully sad. The author was really able to capture the child's point of view.
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This was a VERY depressing and sad book subject-wise, but there was enough beauty in the character's voices/the writing itself that made this a fast and surprisingly lovely read. All in all, I enjoyed this more than I thought I would given the rather dire circumstances of plot of heroin and teenage prostitution...
Disappointing. I couldnt connect emotionally to the character in the books. I felt really sorry for her.
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