This was a gritty and very emotional story. I had difficulty reading it at times but it is a story that I will remember for a long time.
Many thanks to AuthorBuzz and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

This book was brutal to read! The things Alessa had to deal with are things that no one, and especially children, should never have to deal with. I was sucked in and was always hoping for miracles to happen for her. About the middle of the book, I felt like the writing started being rushed. There were things that I felt should have been followed up on and they were just lost. I felt also, that the conversations in the end were not very good. Overall, the story was a good one to read since most people have no idea how the homeless live or what they have to deal with. It was an eye-opener for sure!

This is a touchy subject for so many and it happens way too happen. I do have to add a "Warning" to reading this book. This author is amazing. It's as if she shares more with the readers than we think. The hardest part I think for me if finding myself struggling from fiction and reality when reading as this book can pull you deep in.

Thought provoking book albeit depressing in the depiction of some aspects of human behaviour, offset by the resilience of the principal character - the author.