Sinossi
L’infanzia di Constance è stata devastata da una madre che la maltrattava fisicamente e la tormentava psicologicamente. Picchiata e lasciata senza cibo, privata di un letto in cui dormire e continuamente insultata a causa della sua presunta bruttezza, la piccola Constance ha persino chiesto ai servizi sociali di mandarla in orfanotrofio e, al loro rifiuto, ha tentato di suicidarsi bevendo candeggina, perché «sapevo che eliminava ogni genere di microbi e mia madre mi aveva sempre detto che ero un microbo». A tredici anni è stata semplicemente abbandonata dalla madre, che si è trasferita in un’altra casa, lasciandola senza elettricità, senza gas, senza cibo. Ma Constance ha trovato la forza per reagire, per sopravvivere lavorando e studiando, per continuare una vita iniziata ferocemente. Questa è la sua storia: straziante, ma alla fine trionfante.
- ISBN: 886380186X
- Casa Editrice: Corbaccio
- Pagine: 351
- Data di uscita: 31-12-2010
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I read some of the reviews of this book and found out how some people are criticizing about the 'writing', 'grammar' or 'repetitiveness. This book is an account of a child's memories of how she was abused, humiliated and rejected. This is a powerful book. The very beauty of biographies is that they
This is a beautiful memoir about survival in a life saturated with physical and emotional abuse. Claire's problems seemed to start with her mother's inability to deal with her bed wetting, although the underlying issue truly lies with her mom's mental issues. Claire becomes a punching bag for her mo Leggi tutto
When I read the book, I was not sure whether I liked it or not. I read some of the reviews and that helped me to make up my own mind. Let me try to show you. I agree with the people who said the book was repetetive. But with every book I read during the last weeks, I had this same thought: Gosh, that Leggi tutto
Ugly is a story about a girl suffering through abuse. I’m not sure what to make of this. I think it’s kind of unfair to write a review on somebody’s actual life, because I have no say in the events. But I gave this book two stars because I didn’t know the purpose. What was the point of writing this bo Leggi tutto
Well I almost finished it...I ended up skipping and skimming through most of it towards the end. Poorly written, poor grammar throughout, like a child wrote it instead of an adult (and she's now a judge?). She was more descriptive about dresses, church scenes, cleaning, than she was about the abuse
Okay okay, you had a cr*p childhood, I get it. I found out she has written a follow up book that goes through her college years. That's the book that I Think would be more interesting - how she dealt with 'normal' life after having such an abnormal childhood. I also didn't like how the entire book so Leggi tutto
This book bought out all emotions in me, anger, sadness and doubtful. Could a mother be this abusive to her own child. I certainly make sure I let my own child know how much i love him It got repetitive a few times but I can’t wait to read the second part of this story Such a sad story of a little g Leggi tutto
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