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| My Name is Venus Black by Heather Lloyd. |
A beautiful book about children forced to grow up faster
than they should, with character beyond what most adults portray. Venus, the title character, is a straight A
student, the kind everyone wants their kids to be friends with. That is until she is sent to Juvie when she
is 16, for murder. It is a heartbreaking
and tragic commentary on the way the law treats girls and kids. Venus serves her time, but when she gets out,
everything has changed. Shortly after
her incarceration, her beloved brother who exhibits the characteristics of
autism, is kidnapped. When she is finally free to look for him, Venus does
everything she can to restore some sense of her family.
Along the way, we meet more characters to love. Leo, the
brother, Tessa, the sweet girl who befriends him, and many more. Heather Lloyd writes exquisitely. I appreciate
that she tied up the loose ends for her readers, especially the mysterious
conviction. I’ll leave that for your discovery.
This book would be great for book clubs as it has many
touchy areas for discussion. It is also
great for anyone who doesn’t mind shedding a few tears along the way of a great
novel.
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley with no
strings attached. Publication date was February 27, 2018.
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