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Damaged (2010)

by Kia DuPree(Favorite Author)

4.25 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0446547751 (ISBN13: 9780446547758)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Grand Central Publishing

review 1: I liked how Ms DuPree wrote this story. It's not an easy story to write, but she made it pretty easy to read. Her use of dialect was great, and very consistent (until the wrap up). Her use of reflection and time jumps was pretty good. There was lots of action, enough suspense to really make it a 'page turner'. I sometimes wondered a little about the judgement of the main character, Camille, but the author would give us a timely reminder at how young and limited her context was. I felt the changes that led her to prostitution went a little too fast, and could have used some more detailing, but again, the context of her youth and her extreme experiences kept it feeling realistic. I loved it that she ran into her bio-mom but got no resolution out of it. I would have l... moreiked a tidier ending, but I thought it was realistic, and actually, quite optimistic. There is room for a sequel, of course, and I would be interested in reading it.
review 2: This book had a slow start, but I was soon captured! I can't explain the emotions that I had for the character Camille, as she went through hell and back at such a young age. I kept wanting her to wake up n get herself out of her situation almost through the whole book, and I am glad she did. The twist of how everything went down was cold, but I am amazed at how the author put things together. Great read! less

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