A review by wanderlustsleeping
Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue

5.0

Oh my god. This book did NOT go in the direction I thought it was going to go. I thought this was going to be a successful tale of a young girl from rags to riches through the harsh life of prostitution. That would have been an interesting read in and of itself, but this story was about family, liberty, and and most of all frustration. It was the focus on frustration that truly made this book a great read for me. As a kid I never cried from pain or sadness, I cried only when I was extremely frustrated, and as I read this book I could feel Mary's frustration as if it was my own, building up inside of me. Fantastic writing!