Bad Girls Club Review
Posted by
Mary Mccloud
on 10/14/2011
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Labels:
bad girls club,
bipolar disorder,
coming of age,
contemporary,
dysfunctional families,
grades 9 up,
judy gregerson,
mental illness,
teen,
young adult
Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)I didn't want to read this book. I was compelled to read it. It is a disturbing and meticulously accurate portrait of what goes on behind the closed doors of the ultimate dysfunctional family. Ms. Gregerson brings us into the world of Destiny, a young teenage girl who bears the whole world on her shoulders. While she appears to be the only still-sane member of this family, as the book goes on you can see her slipping slowly away. While this may be a work of fiction, it is all too true for many families. Reading this raw and painful account, I felt both helpless and determined. What is there to do amidst such hopelessness and despair? And yet, we should be ever vigilant for throwaway kids such as Destiny - to step up and be that person who says "you're not disposable", "you do matter", "you are loveable", and "you're not alone."
This is a very powerful book, not for the faint of heart.
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