Alex Soloviev Soloviev itibaren Grant No. 372, SK S0K, Kanada
I devoured this book in practically one sitting. I loved the taut suspense of this story--a story that will resonate with many teens who must deal with abusive parents. Matthew is faced with protecting his sisters from his unpredictable and often violent mother (who likely is afflicted with manic depressive disorder). Often he must bear the burden of her rage himself in order to to deflect it from the most vulnerable member of his family--his youngest sister, Emmy. The book is written from Matthew's point of view, as a letter to Emmy, who was too young to understand much of what was happening when they were living with their mother. Although the children are eventually rescued, there is still much healing to be done and writing the story is Matthew's way of purging much of his own pain.