“For eleven-year-old Ellie Sanders, her father has always been the rock that she could cling to when her mother’s emotional troubles became too frightening. But when he comes under the thrall of the pretty teenager who raises vegetables and tomatoes for sale at the general store that he runs, Ellie sees her security slowly slipping away. Now she must be witness and warden to her mother’s gradual slide into madness.”
I have one word for this book – Wow! Sad, shocking, haunting, heartbreaking, depressing, but a page-turner that made me squirm on more than one occasion! I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book and was utterly shocked at some of the things that happened. Very well-written. You want to jump into the pages and rescue poor Ellie from the crazy world she is living in, from her mother’s emotional issues to her father’s infidelity. It shows the effect of mental illness on an entire family. It is a very sad story and one I won’t soon forget. Well done, Ms. Pupek!
I agree with you. I loved this book but I wanted to jump in the pages and beat some people up! It made me so mad but I couldn't put it down. Great review!
wow, this looks like a great book!!! great review, I'm going to add this to my wishlist
You review this well… I like how you say it makes you want to jump through the pages. I am trying to recall if a book ever made me want to do that….