Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Girl A by Abigail Dean

 Girl A, is NOT an easy read. It has a large cast of characters and every relationship is more complex than the other. This is a look into the long term effects of child abuse and could be triggering for some readers.

Lex and her six siblings were tortured both physically and psychologically for years until she escaped. It's been 15 years and she still struggles with what happened in the House of Horrors. Her mother has died in prison and let Lex as executor of her will resulting in Lex having to reconnect with some of her siblings and reopening old wounds.

The story is told in present day, mixed in with childhood memories of what happened in her abusive childhood. 

The book jumps around quite a bit and Lex is not a likable character. The story is tragic but I had to push through it to finish it.

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