This is a hauntingly tragic and realistic story. Sayre.... oh, Sayre.... for all the things she has been through, she is a strong, resourceful female character. She grows up craving attention and love, and then isn't quite sure what to do with it the few times she gets it. I was very fortunate to have great, loving parents - I know I am lucky. I had a friend in school that, when he shared the stories of his childhood - I honestly cried with him, then called my parents and told them I loved them. My friend has far more in common with Sayre than should be possible, but it's true. There are millions of children out there with parents who are addicts - parents who when given the choice, would choose their habit over their child. It breaks my heart. I felt like I was being strong reading this novel... until I reached the last third or so of the book, and I started to cry. The ending wrapped up a little quicker and more neatly than I expected, but this book will definitely stay with me for awhile.
*****
Ordinary Beauty
by Laura Wiess
MTV Books, June 2011
320 pages
Source: Publisher Galley Grab
5 comments:
As a teacher, I didn't realise how lucky I am to have loving parents until I met children that didn't have them. Every child should grow up with some kind of unconditional love. Sounds like a powerful read.
I love this book and have not heard of it before today. Thank you so much for sharing.
Great review. Sad that young girls crave love and attention and then seek it elsewhere or don't know what to do with it once they get it because they never experienced it before at home.
Great review.
an inspiration for others:)
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This sounds like a particularly good book for young teenage girls and young women to read :)
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