Sad and touching. A very well written book about life on the streets, poverty and the loss of innocence.
The most unfortunate aspect of this book, is it's absolute reality. O'Neill writes from the heart, about childhood damaged, almost before it starts. Even as we watch Baby's innocence slip away, O'Neill forces us to remember her as the child she is. Somehow, she manages to hang on to a tiny thread of her innocence, and we cheer for her to pull herself back from the edge using it. It is easy to understand how Jules and Baby end up on the path they are on, but it is no less sad, and we cheer no less for them.
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