Even When Your Voice Shakes

I really enjoyed reading this book. The book’s message is vital for everyone, especially girls and women. Amerley grew up in poverty. He father was a deadbeat who abandoned his family. Her mother, was depressed and stopped working. This left teenaged Amerley to care for her mother, her three younger......more

The first 80% of this book would've probably been a 3.5 stars... and that's exactly the problem. A quick read about class and the conflict between family need and personal wants, that would've been interesting. But the last 20% of the book is about a violent rape and assault. That really shouldn't b......more

It was a good book, but I feel like it ended pretty abruptly. (view spoiler)[We go from Amerley's family and friends finding out she's raped, then we jump forward to her meeting with Nikoi the first day of the trial, and then we jump to her applying for law school eight years later. (hide spoiler)] It was a little fast, especially......more

I am still marinating over the last few chapters of the book. I am trying to make out my exact emotions over what happened to the protagonist, and more importantly, how it was all concluded I felt that some information was missing. The pace really picked up quickly and a lot was happening really fas......more

I enjoyed the potential of the storyline, but I felt that the author rushed through the writing process. The story had potential, but it needed more development. It ended too abruptly, missing out on the opportunity to add depth and complexity. It almost felt more like an essay or a short story rath......more