girlchild was unlike anything that I've ever read. Tupelo wrote in a very interesting style. Most chapters weren't more than a page or two long with each chapter having it's own title. I found that strangely enjoyable.
The book was about Johanna Hendrix, her mother, and her daughter. The daughter, Rory Dawn, is the girlchild that the book's title describes. A lot of the book talks about generational struggles that can keep perpetuating themselves especially among the poor. Rory D. has received a book... The Girlscout Handbook to be exact and Tupelo often has Rory referring to that in the crazy situations that she has to encounter.
This book is not for the faint of heart as real issues come up like sexual abuse, gambling, alcohol, etc. At points I found myself shaking my head at the ignorance that her mother seems to have when it comes to Rory. Jo wants Rory to grow up and make something for herself... question is, can she make it out of the Calle?
4 of 5 flamingos.
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