The Child Bride

Name: The Child Bride
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.43 (7 reviews)
Author: Cathy Glass
ISBN: 9780007595679

Author: Cathy Glass

Narrator: Denica Fairman

Unabridged: 9 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 09/25/2014

Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Memoirs, Family & Relationships, Abuse

Synopsis

Cathy Glass, international bestselling author, tells the shocking story of Zeena, a young Asian girl desperate to escape from her family. When 14 -year-old Zeena begs to be taken into care with a non-Asian family, she is clearly petrified. But of what? Placed in the home of experienced foster carer Cathy and her family, Zeena gradually settles into her new life, but misses her little brothers and sisters terribly. Prevented from having any contact with them by her family who insist she has brought shame and dishonour on the whole community, Zeena tries to see them at school. But when her father and uncle find out, they bundle her into a car and threaten to set fire to her if she makes anymore trouble. Zeena is too frightened to press charges against them despite being offered police protection in a safe house. Eventually, Cathy discovers the devastating truth from Zeena, and with devastation she believes there is little she can do to help her.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karlie

This is the first time I have ever read a Cathy Glass book and I smashed it out in 2 days. What a heart wrenching story. Zeena is a truly remarkable girl, she had been to hell and back, and Cathy has pulled her out of her darkest days and shown her what love is. I actually really enjoyed how this bo......more

Goodreads review by Lozzi

I won this book in a goodreads competition. I honestly can't fault this book! The characterisation was perfect, they all had their own personalities and way of talking. I could connect with certain characters really well and I'm so glad Cathy Glass shared this story as it was shocking but beautiful.......more

Goodreads review by Marilyn

Wow!! Started this book today, and finished it about 6 hours later. What a captivating, sad, book. Zeena's story is amazing, horrifying, and wonderful. I shook with tears at points, and smiled with happiness at others. As a child that ended up in car at 15 (not 14 as in Zeena's case). I also ended up t......more

Goodreads review by Heidi

This was the standard Cathy Glass fare with a more sensational story. 14-year-old Zeena asked to be taken into foster care because she was being abused, but she wouldn't say who was doing the abusing. She was fostered by Cathy and her family for a few weeks before moving on to a safer place. It turn......more

Quotes

REVIEWS FOR DAMAGED: 'Cannot fail to move those who read it.'Adoption-net ‘Heartbreaking.'Mirror ‘A truly harrowing read that made me cry.’Sun 'A true tale of hope. ****.'OK! ‘Foster carers rarely get the praise they deserve, but Cathy Glass’s book should change all that.****’First magazine ‘A hugely touching and emotional true tale.’Star magazine