As the mom of two daughters, this book hit home. It reminded me that I'm a great mom! Sometimes you read a story about a kid gone bad and you wonder how the parents messed up. Hand Me Down is a book about a great kid even though her parents are trying really hard to ruin her life! This isn't the "Oh, my parents don't understand me" complaining of a teenager. This is the story of Elizabeth who is forced into the position of being the only level headed member of her family.
Melanie Thorne's writing ties to you Elizabeth so that you can't put the book down, waiting for something good to come her way.
This is an outstanding read for teens or adults.
I received this book from a GoodReads Giveaway.
Melanie Thorne's writing ties to you Elizabeth so that you can't put the book down, waiting for something good to come her way.
This is an outstanding read for teens or adults.
I received this book from a GoodReads Giveaway.
There is surely nothing more unforgivable than a parent who betrays the trust of his/her child. In this compelling story, Elizabeth and her sister, Jaime, have a violent, alcoholic father who is divorced from their mother. Their mother is nurturing until she meets Terrance, a convicted sex offender, and marries him, fully aware of his history. Elizabeth and Jaime are left to decide whether to live with their alcoholic father and his new wife or stay with their mom and the looming threat of Terrance. They are shuffled from one relative's home to another until a crisis is reached. Elizabeth's story is especially heartbreaking as she searches for a place to belong and be safe, while continuing to be concerned for Jaime's well-being.
