clairellyn 's review for:

5.0

A tightly told story/metaphor about children learning to recognize abuse from their loved ones. The complicated duality of that relationship is finely wrought in this book for middle graders. The pacing was great, though Sam acts a little more desperately than perhaps would warrant from only being removed from her parents for three days, raking up the tension and tightening the relationship parallels. Completely enjoyable for an adult reader.