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celestemarin's review
2.0
As mediocre as you'd expect from the synopsis. More mediocre than you might expect from an acclaimed poet and short story writer. Much like "Brooklyn" by Colm Toibin, it's just a new version of the same old story. ("Brooklyn" being country girl emigrates to big city, this one being poor child with unstable single mother tries to keep the family together and the younger siblings out of harm.) But if you like that sort of thing, it's OK.
margo666's review
5.0
Really good, quick read.
I wasn't expecting much from this one. I read it on kindle, and would never have chosen this book only that it was a GRI quarterly read.
Told from the perspective of a 10 year old girl, it is unusual in that the narrative is given from the second person POV. It is sad and funny. Reading it, I was reminded of how helpless children are in a world that is controlled by adults.
I wasn't expecting much from this one. I read it on kindle, and would never have chosen this book only that it was a GRI quarterly read.
Told from the perspective of a 10 year old girl, it is unusual in that the narrative is given from the second person POV. It is sad and funny. Reading it, I was reminded of how helpless children are in a world that is controlled by adults.
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