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Sarah draws you into her world. A world where most things are pretty awful - no money, few friends, a slum to live in, gangs all around - and in which the only thing left to lose is what remains of your family. Everything Sarah does, or doesn't do, is driven by the fear of being separated from Jude, Em, and the new baby. It doesn't matter how dreadful everything else is. As long as they stay together. It's heartbreaking and often painful to read. But it's also electrifying. You can't be sure what's happening and so you turn the pages in a rush, with everything crossed for poor Sarah even though it seems almost as though she sometimes reaches out from the pages, doing her best to alienate everyone, even you, the reader.

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