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A review by reeyabeegale
From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
4.0
This book made me cry!
I can’t even begin to imagine the emotional turmoil of the wrongfully convicted people and their families. It truly hurts to know that there’s not enough justice in this world to keep the peace and preserve innocence of individuals.
I was deeply affected by how realistic the emotions of Marcus is as he corresponds with his estranged twelve year old daughter. It was so strong and impactful, I can feel his love for Zoe jumping off the pages of his letters.
Realistically, I think this can be traumatic for some children and their guardians, but it was nice to see that the author made Zoe to be a mature 12-year old. She was strong-willed and was willing to do the right thing to uncover the truth.
I think the only downside I saw in this book is the lack of enough impact towards the end. It wrapped up so quickly that I almost got an emotional whiplash, I was crying over their first meeting and I was still tear-stained when I got to the epilogue — I don’t think the ending is forced but I wish I could have had a few more chapters before the epilogue.
Nonetheless, this is a strong and inspirational middle-grade book. I really enjoyed it!
I can’t even begin to imagine the emotional turmoil of the wrongfully convicted people and their families. It truly hurts to know that there’s not enough justice in this world to keep the peace and preserve innocence of individuals.
I was deeply affected by how realistic the emotions of Marcus is as he corresponds with his estranged twelve year old daughter. It was so strong and impactful, I can feel his love for Zoe jumping off the pages of his letters.
Realistically, I think this can be traumatic for some children and their guardians, but it was nice to see that the author made Zoe to be a mature 12-year old. She was strong-willed and was willing to do the right thing to uncover the truth.
I think the only downside I saw in this book is the lack of enough impact towards the end. It wrapped up so quickly that I almost got an emotional whiplash, I was crying over their first meeting and I was still tear-stained when I got to the epilogue — I don’t think the ending is forced but I wish I could have had a few more chapters before the epilogue.
Nonetheless, this is a strong and inspirational middle-grade book. I really enjoyed it!