In many ways, Carrie Parker is like any other eight-year-old—playing make-believe, dreading school, dreaming of faraway places.But even her imagination can't shut out the realities of her impoverished North Carolina home or help her protect her younger sister, Emma.As the big sister, Carrie is determined to do anything to keep Emma safe from a life of neglect and abuse at the hands of their drunken stepfather, Richard—abuse their momma can't seem to see, let alone stop. But after the sisters' plan to run away from home unravels, their world takes a shocking turn—and one shattering moment ultimately reveals a truth that leaves everyone reeling.
How it feels
AtmosphereWhimsical
How it reads
PaceSlow burn
Character focusTwo hander
Worth knowing
Romance levelCentral
When and where
ThemesLove
Content notes
No content notes without spoilers.
- Child abusemoderateunreviewed
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