I found this book to be incredibly well-written, but very difficult to get through. I had to take breaks between every chapter--the tales of neglect were so powerful that I found myself crying and at times just nauseous from the descriptions.
I found myself just aching and sad. I really did not find this book inspirational as many others have. It is sad but lucky I guess that children are so resilient and so in need of love and attention from their parents that they keep persevering.
If this book were not required for my book group that I belong to I would've put it down after the second chapter--it was that sad.