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Jul 07, 2019EljayJohnson rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I thought I would love it, but that didn't happen. There were things to appreciate, but in the end it just didn't work for me. Ellen is an 11-year old who narrates her own story of abuse, neglect, and trauma. I think Gibbons is a talented writer and she did a very good job with Ellen's narrative voice. Other reviews and the jacket blurbs all talk about how funny Ellen is but I read this novel stony-faced. I'm sure it's a personal thing for me; perhaps the work I do has made it impossible for me to ever find a moment of humor in such a story.