Goodreads: She's seventeen. She's been abused. She has a child. And she's HIV-positive. She is Ana, and this is her story. It begins the day she is born infected with HIV, transmitted from her young mother. Now she barely remembers her mamá, who died when Ana was only three. From then on, Ana's childhood becomes a blur of faint memories and secrets—secrets about her illness and about the abuse she endures.
Kritters Thoughts: A quick read due to very very short chapters and easy language. This book may have been a quick read, but it was intense due to the very subjects that are the heart of the book.
Written from Jenna Bush's experiences interning with UNICEF, this book is the narrative of one of the lives of a girl she spent time getting to know. In reading, you could tell that Bush made a huge effort to delve deep into this girl's experience to share a true story about a young woman living with HIV in a very difficult situation.
It is weird to say - but I enjoyed this book. I enjoyed reading something completely different from my norm and learning a little tidbit about a girl from a completely different world then the one I live in.
Although my main reason for picking this book out was for the challenge, I am very glad I had the chance to read it.
Rating:
definitely good read, but can't read two in a row
definitely good read, but can't read two in a rowPages: 256
GR July-Sept Challenge: It's All Relative (Mother & Daughter)
This sounds like one I would find interesting. These type of books are hard to describe aren't they? You don't want to say you enjoyed it... I always struggle with proper wording on these.
ReplyDeleteGood review!