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A review by maggies
Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival, and Hope in an American City by Andrea Elliott
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Billed as a deep-dive into the life of one New York girl, Dasani, Invisible Child is so so much more. It provides context for her entire family, as well as the case workers, teachers, and advocates of all stripes who enter their lives over these eight years. Elliott's reporting of their lives, while unflinching, is tender and caring.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Cursing
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail