Amanda Quraishi reviewed Girl A by Abigail Dean
Great storytelling.
5 stars
Girl A is a book that could easily have crossed the line and exploited the reader by being too graphic about the cruelty visited upon these children, but the author maintains focus on the their relationship to one another. Which is not to say that she avoids descriptions of abuse. There are some passages here that are disturbing, but mostly for the emotional and psychological impact. I thought the story was artfully told, and compelling.