I'll definitely recommend this book to those who have always questioned about uncertainties in their life and for those to appreciate the presence of their loved ones.
Overall, it is an eye-opening read to me. I didn't know that a simple narration could give a huge impact on me. It's undeniably heart-wrenching to read the course of the story from a child's point of view. This book is written from the first point of view of Veronica. The author did a great job in giving Veronica a distinct voice because it felt so real when she's pressed about the financial problems (she couldn't afford the fees for the All-Star softball program) and the miscommunication she has with her dad (who's juggling about 2-3 temporary jobs in order to support the household and the rehab's cost).
Throughout the story, I felt pity for Veronica because she yearns for her mother's presence at times she feels lost and alone. But to no avail, her dream seems slipping through her grasp when her mother goes to rehab for 2 months in order to treat her alcoholism. Veronica even dreams to be accepted into the most accomplished softball team the All-Star softball team. Before the condition of her mother being an alcoholic getting worsen, she always trains Veronica to be a good softball player.
Veronica loves her mother so much to the point that they share the same thing the passion for softball game. Life in the Balance is a truly a heartfelt story about a tween character named Veronica who's been trying to cope with the struggles of having an alcoholic mother. Thank you Jen Petro-Roy, the Publisher, Netgalley and Turn the Page Tour team for sending me a digital copy of Life in the Balance in exchange for an honest review.
0 kommentar(er)
