This isn't the kind of story you can read quietly and then simply move on from. It's so full of emotion that you can't help wanting to speak up, argue, and say, "I agree," or, "I can't accept this." It touches on too many things readers are sensitive about, and every one of them could spark a discussion.
This isn't a sweet drink you can gulp down the moment you open it. It's more like a bowl of bitter medicine simmered for a long time: harsh at first, with a lingering aftertaste, but once you've drunk it, something warm stays with you.
If you're willing to accompany her on this journey, you'll hurt, you'll grow tired, and at certain passages you'll close the book and take a deep breath. But when you close it after the final page, you'll also softly say:
"You made it through. I'm so glad."
It may be something you say to yourself, too.
