I really enjoyed this well researched and well written story. A very, very sad and tragic account of child abuse at the hands of those meant to love and protect. A lot of animal cruelty and abuse as well but, sadly, accurately depicts the reality of the way things really were back in the early first half of the 20th century.

It read like the author herself lived this life! I couldn’t put it down, finished the same day I started.

This author is very good. Her characters, locations, descriptions….great. But…..I was depressed for days! If I want stories like this, all I need to do is watch the news! Lighten up!

This was a beautifully researched and written and almost unrelentingly bleak book. I can’t recommend it and wish I hadn’t read it.

What a great book. I couldn’t put it down and I didn’t not see the end coming. What a sad sad story