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A review by ameserole
Don't Let Me Go by Catherine Ryan Hyde
5.0
Absolutely loved this book.
Sometimes a child knows better. Which is the exact case when it comes to Don't Let Me Go. In it, you will meet 10 year old Grace who is completely adorable and mostly alone in this world. Yes, she has mom and lives with her. Unfortunately, her mom enjoys getting high, or "loaded" if you ask Grace, instead of playing mom. This leads Grace to adventure out past her apartment and she gets to know the people who live around her.
Here's the double whammy - they are all alone in some way. Yet, these band of misfits somehow find a common ground: Grace. She weaves her way into their hearts and they all start caring for one another. I loved when they stood up for her in front of her own mom. It broke my heart how she treated her and always just went to drugs instead.
That being said, this book did a great job showing what addiction looks like. It doesn't just hurt one person whether it's a family member or not. I also liked how her mom had a sponsor.. but she didn't really do anything until the end of the book. Yes, she was on Grace's side but she seemed to let her mom's drug habit slide way too far.
In the end, I adored this book and everyone involved. Well, not the mom but maybe in time I could learn to like her.
Sometimes a child knows better. Which is the exact case when it comes to Don't Let Me Go. In it, you will meet 10 year old Grace who is completely adorable and mostly alone in this world. Yes, she has mom and lives with her. Unfortunately, her mom enjoys getting high, or "loaded" if you ask Grace, instead of playing mom. This leads Grace to adventure out past her apartment and she gets to know the people who live around her.
Here's the double whammy - they are all alone in some way. Yet, these band of misfits somehow find a common ground: Grace. She weaves her way into their hearts and they all start caring for one another. I loved when they stood up for her in front of her own mom. It broke my heart how she treated her and always just went to drugs instead.
That being said, this book did a great job showing what addiction looks like. It doesn't just hurt one person whether it's a family member or not. I also liked how her mom had a sponsor.. but she didn't really do anything until the end of the book. Yes, she was on Grace's side but she seemed to let her mom's drug habit slide way too far.
In the end, I adored this book and everyone involved. Well, not the mom but maybe in time I could learn to like her.