At the end of the first chapter I stumbled across this quote... It really got to me and it was such a weird feeling at first because I've never really read books like this before. Crazy how things such as a book can make you feel many emotions, scared, confused , sad, happy. The first chapter in itself got me feeling scared for this little boy who's being mistreated by his own mother. I always wonder what it's like for those kids who don't have parents and I think about how awful that is but this book is making me think about how much better it would be not to have such a parent if they mistreat you. I'm lucky enough to say that I have both my parents. To be honest I wouldn't know where I would be without them.
This little boy is finally free, he's learned to put excuses for his mothers beatings, but most of all how to become an expert at lying. He's only 4. Never had a touch of freedom for he only knows what it's like to live inside a closet, do chores, and if he's a 'good boy', gets a taste of food from his brothers leftovers. It breaks my heart to read such a book and have to imagine that someone once went through this, and sometimes I sit here and take what I have for granted , the freedom this little boy did not have.
Very insightful. Nice work, Angela.
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