Heartbreaking true story. Made me cry.

En gripande berättelse om ett tragiskt människoöde - ett trasigt barns. Texten känns levande men ytlig - kanske för att en djupare beskrivning blivit tung.

This just wasn't gritty to me. I felt like they kind of glossed over everything. Or told everything rather than told everything

I am the biggest advocate of Cathy Glass books, and according to my GoodReads account this is the 12th of her books that I’ve read! Each story is fascinating in its own right, but in ‘Mommy Told Me Not To Tell’ I found Reece so endearing. He has gone through several carers in as many weeks, with no one able to contend with his extremely challenging behaviours. Despite his presentation, you can really see through Cathy’s writing just how sweet and loving this little boy is. Cathy writes Reece’s story well, as she always does with each of her books, and it’s really heart-warming to find that Reece ends up with his ‘forever family’ and seems truly happy.

This book was AMAZING I just couldnt put it down. I loved that it felt as though you knew Cathy and Reece, it was nice to know that good things came to him at the end. Really sad in parts but thats what drew you in, really felt as though you was part of the story.

I really enjoyed this book. Cathy is by far my favorite foster care parent and I truly appreciate that she brings these stories to light. Helps me appreciate what I had as a child growing up. Some aren't as lucky as I was..

A historia do pequeno Reece de sete anos que, em poucas semanas - e depois de retirado dos pais pela protecção de menores - passa por algumas famílias de acolhimento que o devolvem ao sistema. Quando chega a casa de Cathy (a autora), Reece é uma criança caótica e sem regras, que não fala sobre o seu passado. Acompanhamos o esforço da autora para conseguir contrariar a violência intrínseca de Reece de modo a conseguir que Reece comece a ser uma criança o mais normal possível, pondo de parte todo o seu passado.

Tocam-me especialmente estes livros sobre crianças, principalmente quando mostram uns pais que, em vez de defenderem os seus próprios filhos, são os causadores de toda a maldade que cai sobre as crianças. Escapa-me esta incapacidade de amarem e protegerem os seus filhos, acabando por ser terceiros que o fazem.

Não foi uma leitura fácil mas é, sem duvida, uma leitura que vale a pena.

Mamá no me deja contarlo es una historia emotiva, donde se visualiza una problemática mundial: el abuso infantil. El lector tiene desconocimiento del porqué el protagonista, Reece, actúa de la manera en que lo hace. Siendo este el impulso para conocer la experiencia vivida por la autora.

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