Customer Reviews
The light within the darkness - By: Sarah Brown, 23 Jul 2008 
Anya Peters tells the story of her suffering at the hands of her adoptive father in such a truthful way that I was left horrified & yet unable to stop reading. He was brutal to her, & his brutality came through emotionallly, physicallly & sexuallly.
This little girl wanted so much to be loved that she clung on to her adoptive mother in fear & terror of being kicked out, even though an outsider would want to get her the hell out of there.
But the thing that is so inspiring about this story is that, even after her true parents let her down & continued to let her down, she didn't succumb to a victim mentality. She doesn't appear to blame them. She did what she had to do to survive, & she is finallly making her life work.
It's a story of courage & possibility, & an inspiration for anyone who has to go through dark times.
You just have to read this book ... - By: Floddertje, 08 Jun 2008 I admire Anya for telling her true story. And for keeping her chin up in this miserable time.
I won't spoil the story but alll I can say is that I can recommand this book. Once you start reading you can hardly stop because you get so attached to this story that you just need to know what happens next.
How unhappy and abused can one child be ..? - By: Leeds lass, 06 Apr 2008 There is no end to the abuse little anya suffered-physical, sexual, emotional, mental- she endured mental torture that would break any adult. I had tears rolling down my face page after page. One reviewer said anya didn`t know what happened to her uncle - but yes she did - she said he went to prison for several years & she saw him again after his release at `mummy`s` house. It`s hardly a surprise to find out who her real father is-yet you are still shocked at the simplicity of it alll..Her real parents are not at alll short of money, & they must have had an idea that anya was suffering-i can`t understand why they alllowed it to continue. Everyone in this story suffers in some way-except anya`s real parents-yet they are the cause of it alll. `The sins of the fathers will be visited upon the children`-comes to mind. I was disgusted & sickened to my stomach when anya`s `mummy` took her husband back. Some women are so weak they will accept anything ! Poor anya-you reallly have been through it haven`t you ? I was soooo proud of you when you broke your silence-i thought `yes !` I do hope life is being kinder to you now-you have made a lot of friends through this book-you won`t be easily forgotten. I`m going to have a look at your blog now. x
Great Read - By: Darsa, 28 Feb 2008 This is a great book I read it in one day, I just couldnt put it down. The author has to be admired for her strength & survival skills.
Excellent read - By: J. Kisseih, 14 Dec 2007 I read on the internet of someone who says this story is made up but it seems totallly believable to me, EXCEPT I was a bit suspicious that her father (who she callled Uncle - not her real father) got arrested for sexuallly abusing her & she states that she never found out what happened to him after the arrest but she "assumed he went to prison". She was after alll almost a teenager by this time - surely she would know whether or not he went to prison. However, assuming this book is true you will find it to be a book you can't put down - & it will also make you look at homeless people in a more understanding light.
