A review by candaceonline
In the Tall World by Angel Van Atta, Angel Van Atta

4.0

Oh man, In the Tall World by Angel Van Atta enraged me. This one picks up almost immediately after the first book. Mella is now with her birth father while her mother is hospitalized. Her papa has moved on while they were gone, now having a live-in girlfriend. This girlfriend, Lana, stays at home with Mella while papa is at work. Mella quickly learns that she not only has to fear the bad man, but also the bad woman. You guys, never has a fictional character made me want to choose violence so badly. After the first book and knowing everything Mella had been through, for her to be in the hands of this absolute trash bag of a woman, LIT me up. Lana is an evil person who deserves all the bad things in the world to happen to her. She should be reincarnated repeatedly just to die a terrible death over and over. The story is well-written. Due to the subject matter it was difficult to read at times. It made me feel sick in some moments, but the overwhelming feeling it gave me was rage. Another intense read showcasing abuse and trauma. Well executed. I wasn’t as invested in this storyline as the first so it doesn’t get as high of a rating, but it is still a good read. 4/5 stars.
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