Such a powerful story about a young girl used as a pawn between her angry divorced parents, and then as a result between her step parents. When Maisie's parents argue over who will have custody, the courts grant her parents 50/50 split, each with a long duration (ie 6 months at a time). It devastating to read about parents, and some of the other supporting characters, talking to a 6 year old girl as if she was a grown up, pulling her into conversations and decisions that she should not have responsibility for.

Considering it was written so long ago, to get a more modern version, check out the movie. It skims off the worst of it, but the battle still ensues and a poor girl is stuck trying to please all the adults and knowing way too much.