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So I started reading, and very quickly wondered, “omg I‘m not sure about this.” But it‘s Jenni Fagan…so I keep at it -damn her and her incredible imagination. What a book!Definitely not a cheerful story but oh so good!

#12booksof2021 #December Thanks to @andrew65 for setting up this thread which allowed a reflection on some books that I enjoyed in 21 and seeing other people's choices.
This is my final one as I say goodbye to the Christmas decorations for another year and I've gone for a brilliantly represented voice of a troubled Scottish teenager struggling through the system and abuse but finding friends. A great character who I was sorry to leave behind.

Amazing storytelling and an incredible voice in the form of 15yr old Anais; an orphan having lived in many Foster homes + found her last mother stabbed in a bath, she is now in a children's home suspected of leaving a police officer in a coma. In the home she finds a family. Quirky, intelligent, passionate,+ but violent + angry she suffers at her treatment by authority + men. This book is gut/heart wrenching, brilliant, a character drawn so well.

Jenni Fagan's excellent novel is set in a young offenders' institution based on an 18th century idea of the perfect prison
#CellBlockTango #MusicalNewYear @Cinfhen @vivastory

My current read.

Wavering between hopefulness and hopelessness, this book raises questions about adoption, foster care, the prison system, mental illness, and the way society treats unwanted children. I really loved the raw, fierce voice of the protagonist Anais.

Great #bookhaul from the thrift store today!

Ran the gamut this month: some new, some used, fiction & non-fiction. All these, plus 9 Ebooks for my kindle app (sale prices/daily deals) #augustbookchallenge #augustbookhaul

I am so thankful that I found Litsy! You all are an amazing group of people and have helped me to get out of my book comfort zone and read books that I would have never read before. My current read is a perfect example! Thank you and lots of love to my Litsy fam!! 😘❤️

Just not fitting my current mood, and not intriguing enough to return to it later.

Grabbed this on impulse from the library. Let's see if it was a good choice.

I wasn't sure what to expect based on the blurb. Psychological thriller? Horror? Turns out it's sort of like One Flew Over The Cuckoos' Nest in juvie. Strong writing & a protagonist you really feel for. The Scottish slang can be hard to understand at times, but overall I enjoyed this book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

Nearly done with this one. The Scottish slang took some getting used to but I'm into it now.