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In my opinion the topics in this book are for a more mature audience. The main character, Ada, a 10 year old girl, is severely abused and neglected by her mother. Ada was born with a club foot. While surgery could have corrected the club foot, Ada’s mother chose not to forgo the surgery to save money. Instead she kept Ada locked in their flat and told people she was “simple” or mentally handicapped as well as physically handicapped. Sadly her mother’s pure hatred towards her, while may be reality for many children, is too harsh for a children’s book. I was also not happy with the hints of prostitution, lesbianism, and the use of the word slut in the book, as well as many historical inaccuracies. I do not recommend this book to children.