Blackbird - Jennifer Lauck > Reviews

Advantages: Powerful, thought provoking
Disadvantages: none

I bought “Blackbird – A Childhood Lost” as at the time I was in major memoir mode, having read “Angela’s Ashes” and “’Tis” by Frank McCourt, then “A Boy Called It” by Dave Pelzer. Before reading all of the above, I was a little cynical about stories such as these – why relive the pain of a tragic childhood, marred by grief and brutality. Why not let it go? I now think that ... Read review

Advantages: teaches a good lesson about getting through life
Disadvantages: pulls on your heartstrings

Nearing the end of the summer holidays and a search for 5 minutes peace and quiet, I decided to go buy a book to read whilst I took the kids to the indoor soft play centre called the family tree, I thought to myself, that will be just perfect I can sit and read for ages while they play, so I went off into town and bought the first book I came across really but it was stacked on top of another by the same author so I read the covers and noticed that ... Read review

Advantages: Captivating, Mood Swinging
Disadvantages: Language Use

This has got to be one of my favorite books. My mood was constantly changing throught the book from happy to sad, thrilled to sorrowfull. There are so many different events that occurr in the book that you just cannot predict what is going to happen next (except the innevitable death of the girls mother). You become very attatched to the little girl whilst reading, as she undergoes so much neglection, upset, and confusion. You get so many different ... Read review