Sonja Livingston wrote a very lyrical memoir of her childhood years in this book. The style of the book has very short snippets of things that had happened in her life. This made the book read very quickly. The stories she has to tell are very interesting and telling of them truly brings everything to life in this book. I could fully imagine the times, settings, feelings, and even aromas that would be in the air. Sonja did an excellent job with her descriptions that every sense is described and I felt like I was right there along side Sonja. My only complaint is that it really left me wanting MORE! I woud love more details and insight about all the things that happened to Sonja. Thank You for a wonderful free read!!! i think this is nonfic.Not what i had expected. Think I read a review that is was about hunger in america. more of an expose. this was good though. is it wrong to use the term white trash? it's kinda the feeling you got. I mean no racism intended. I think even the author uses it a couple of times. somehow i feel as if that is not pc. i guess i'll change it for the first person who comes bitching on my review because of the use of the term.
It started out really good but then it got to be more and more of the same.
—lilredhead898
A book everyone should read if they think they've had a hard life.
—hari
I enjoyed it because it happened locally.
—Jenna
3 1/2 stars. Started as a 3, ended a 4.
—loony_lovegood
