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A review by 13rebecca13
I Looked Away by Jane Corry
5.0
Going into the book, I assumed it would be a simple story about a woman looking after her grandson, her taking her eye off him for a moment and him getting into trouble. It is so much deeper than that.
The story follows Ellie, grandmother to Josh, and her entire life story. From losing her mother as a young child, her father remarrying, gaining a baby brother and an accident which changes everything to meeting her husband and having her own children. We also follow Jo, a homeless lady who is travelling around, just trying to get from day to day safely. Both of their stories tie together too.
It's such a compelling read tackling the issue of homelessness and PTSD.
The story follows Ellie, grandmother to Josh, and her entire life story. From losing her mother as a young child, her father remarrying, gaining a baby brother and an accident which changes everything to meeting her husband and having her own children. We also follow Jo, a homeless lady who is travelling around, just trying to get from day to day safely. Both of their stories tie together too.
It's such a compelling read tackling the issue of homelessness and PTSD.