⚠️ TW: racism, institutional trauma, mental health, physical abuse, mental abuse, sexual abuse and brief mentions of self harm ⚠️
This book had me welling up with tears so badly 😭 This book follows Lemn who was placed in care in the 60's during a particularly horrible time for young mothers and his heartbreaking story of his life and how he had to fight to succeed despite the cruelty and failings he had to endure at the hands of the care system. There are truly no words to explain the things that take place within this book but unfortunately this is a true story not only for Lemn but for so many other children raised in care. And despite this being a harrowing and emotional read it is also one of hope. Also, stories like this are really important to discuss and document so that they can be used as learning experiences and not allowed to occur ever again. Overall, I highly recommend giving this quick read from the new 2022 collection a go but please make sure to read the trigger warnings first.