A Girl Returned

A girl is returned to the family she didn't know she had. For a year she misses her old life, tries to understand what brought her here, and slowly warms up to her new siblings. She yearns for the motherly love she lost, cautiously encounters her new and real mother, yet failed by both, she finds the strongest and most realiable connection in the brave younger sister she only just met. For a short novella-length time you're back in a world similar to [a:Elena Ferrante 44085 Elena Ferrante https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] Neapolitan Novels. In an Italian town, where poverty and misogny reign, parents use their fists and never terms of endearment, and teachers need to fight for their smart pupils continued education.I very much enjoyed this and wouldn't have minded spending more time with our unnamed protagonist.

Beautiful book. The story is original and allows exploring many aspects of young life in a difficult environment. The author has a gift in being able to make you understand the deep personality of each character in just a few lines. The main problem with this book is that it is way too short and it stops in the middle of the story. I understand that there's is no need to continue the story forever, but in this case I believe that the story has been cut excessively short.