Review of Lottery Rose

Irene Hunt crafts a beautiful, heart-wrenching story of seven-year-old Georgie, a struggling little boy who is abused at home by his mother and her boyfriend, Steve, in The Lottery Rose. This book realistically shares the fictional tale of Georgie Burgess's childhood struggle and shows the sensitivity and grief resulting from child abuse and neglect. Although it starts out gloomily, Irene Hunt uses the deep, intricate sadness to her advantage, creating a vibrant page-turner where you crave to figure out what Georgie embarks on next. Irene Hunt really makes the characters almost come to life in a way that you feel concerned for their well-being all throughout the book. All in all, The Lottery Rose was a fantastic book and I'd recommend it to anyone who wouldn't mind shedding a few tears every once in a while. (Thanya)