I did not like this book, I didn’t really like it. It’s no slight against the author, because Fay was well written and interesting. It’s just impossible to like this story.
My sister handed me this book and asked me to read it because she wanted some insights from me for a paper she needs to write about it. If it had not been for this, I never would have read this book as I tend to steer clear of dismal stories. And make no mistake, this is a dismal, gritty story. Do not look here for redemption, you will come away sorely disappointed.
This is the story of 17 year old Fay. She’s a poor country girl, “white trash” by label, but her actions are sweetly innocent and endearing, in spite of the horrifying things she does. This book puts into perspective how uneducated the poor can be and how easy it is once you get to know them to feel sympathy and the urge to help them. I do congratulate the author on successfully portraying this girl as someone I ached to just whisk away from it all. She was polite and well-mannered (as well as she could be), but also a murderer and capable of doing horrifying deeds.
If you are interested in reading about just what circumstances can cause a girl to turn to using herself as a means to earn money, then this is definitely the book for you. But please, don’t expect any sort of good and happy feelings to come out of the experience.
