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Thornhill
by Pam Smy
This was a dark and depressing story. The whole tale felt bleak, but ironically is accompanied by gorgeous art and illustrations. It wasn’t for me, I can’t stand stories that leave me feeling worse emotionally/mentally than when I started them.
You read Mary’s story through her journal entries as she’s tormented at the Girls’ Home of Thornhill in the 1980s. The social home is about to close its doors when tragedy strikes.
Then Ella’s tale of moving next door to the abandoned and derelict structure is conveyed through pictures. It’s now 2017 and she’s another lonely teen who feels abandoned and without friends. She sees a mysterious girl on Thornhill’s grounds and decides to find out who she is.
The ending was, truthfully, disappointing. I don’t understand why the author didn’t give the story any redeeming plot points; readers are left feeling hopeless and distraught over what the characters are going through. The constant negative barrage of heartbreak, bullying, and woe was just too much.
The stars I’m giving are strictly due to the art that conveyed Ella’s narrative.
You read Mary’s story through her journal entries as she’s tormented at the Girls’ Home of Thornhill in the 1980s. The social home is about to close its doors when tragedy strikes.
Then Ella’s tale of moving next door to the abandoned and derelict structure is conveyed through pictures. It’s now 2017 and she’s another lonely teen who feels abandoned and without friends. She sees a mysterious girl on Thornhill’s grounds and decides to find out who she is.
The ending was, truthfully, disappointing. I don’t understand why the author didn’t give the story any redeeming plot points; readers are left feeling hopeless and distraught over what the characters are going through. The constant negative barrage of heartbreak, bullying, and woe was just too much.
The stars I’m giving are strictly due to the art that conveyed Ella’s narrative.