A review by andintothetrees
What I Did by Christopher Wakling

4.0

The content of What I Did would seem much more original had this novel come out before Christos Tsiolkas’ The Slap and Emma Donaghue’s Room, as it combines key elements of both books – using an act of physical punishment/child abuse (depending on your point of view) to drive its plot and telling the story through the eyes of a child. I am aware that both of these factors may seem very off-putting to some readers, but I (generally speaking) love novels with child or teenage protagonists and work supporting people who have experienced abuse so for me What I Did was a must-read.

... [Read the rest of my review here: https://whathannahread.wordpress.com/2012/01/21/what-i-did-by-christopher-wakling/]