Blackbird - Jennifer Lauck

I bought “Blackbird – A Childhood Lost” as at the time I was in major memoir mode, having read “Angela’s Ashes” and “’Tis” by Frank McCourt, then “A Boy Called It” by Dave Pelzer. Before reading all of the above, I was a little cynical about stories such as these – why relive the pain of a tragic childhood, marred by grief and brutality. Why not let it go? I now think that writing these memories down must be a way for the author’s to rid themselves of the ghosts of their pasts, and also, to a certain extent, stick two fingers up to their tormentors. After all, there are now, in the ...  Read the complete review

Blackbird is one of the most interesting, upsetting and horrific books I have ever read. It is about a young girls life during her childhood (if you can call what this girl went through a childhood). The first biography I read was 'A Child Called It'. I really enjoyed this read and also hated the circumstances at the same time. This is why I decided to buy the biography by Jennifer Lauck 'Blackbird'. This book starts with Jennifer who is about 5 years old living in her house with her mother, father and brother B.J. who is older then her. Jennifer adores her mother who is seriously ill and hardly ever goes out. Jennifer helps her ...  Read the complete review