In A Baby God without a Name, life is explored through the simplistic and curious eyes of an adopted baby, Krissy - who refers to her father as Daddy God, a man to whom her and her friends ominously pray. As the baby grows, life unfolds into complicated scenes where faith is heavily revered and telecast is not to be ignored. Simple events like trips to the dentist take on unfathomable meanings when Krissy's probing eyes evaluate the scene, as her innocence is juxtaposed with profound maturity. From her jarring interactions with other children and adults, Krissy's complicated past reveals itself in this raw, passionate memoir.
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Miss Paramount, Miss Paramount Child is a self-employed contractor and published songwriter living in Florida. She has three children - Deanna, Trina, and Stacey. In addition to writing, she attends a Baptist church and enjoys singing karaoke in nightclubs, bowling, and tennis.
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Might be an interesting short film, but a book...?,
By Alena @ Just Another Day In Paragraphs (Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Baby God without a Name (Paperback)
When I first read the dust jacket of this book online at Dorrance Publishing CO., Inc, I was interested. As a survivor of childhood abuse myself, I found the idea of a memoir that explores this theme through the eyes of a very young child intriguing. And when the book arrived today, I eagerly began to read, hoping to be inspired, or if not inspired, moved. Unfortunately, those expectations proved unreliable.From the back cover of A Baby God Without A Name, by Miss Paramount, Miss Paramount Child... In A Baby God Without A Name, life is explored through the simplistic and curious eyes of an adopted baby, Krissy - who refers to her father as Daddy God, a man to whom her and her friends ominously pray. As the baby grows, life unfolds into complicated scenes where faith is heavily revered and telecast is not to be ignored. Simple events like trips to the dentist take on unfathomable meanings when Krissy's probing eyes evaluate the scene, as her innocence is juxtaposed with profound maturity. From her jarring interactions with other children and adults, Krissy's complicated past reveals itself in this raw, passionate memoir. To put it simply, I was extremely disappointed in this book. The author has some clear talent for writing dialog, however - in the opinion of this reviewer - her talents would be better used in screen writing. In her defense, she does state on the dedication page at the beginning of the book that the story is based mainly on a true story; however, names were changed in order to protect [herself]. This is written for movie scripts (A Baby God Without A Name, dedication page). Perhaps she published the book in the hopes that someone in films would one day read it and make it into a movie? It may very well make a decent short film, though I think anyone adapting it for the silver screen would have to make a few minor changes for believability. A Baby God Without A Name is the story of young Krissy, a child adopted by Old Linda, a woman who - throughout the story - is revealed as something of a child-collector and drunk. It is implied from time to time that there is a male parent, counterpart to Old Linda, but I was unable to determine who he was, or if he even was. "Daddy God", Krissy's biological father, figures prominently on virtually every page, although he is rarely present in the flesh. Krissy believes that he is actually God, and she prays to him, becoming enraged toward the end of the book with a step-sibling who prays mockingly to him as well. The only indication I found that Daddy God was a child abuser (a point implied by the person who wrote the description on the back of the book) was when an older child teases Krissy about her daddy kissing her goodbye; she becomes very upset and swears him to secrecy. However, the only abuse that was evident to me was the horrendously flagrant verbal, emotional, and physical abuse levelled upon all of the children by their mother, Old Linda. A very confusing point for me was Krissy's purported age. The book jumps around a great deal - chronology, which would, perhaps, have made the subject clearer, is not a driving force in this story - and by the time I was half way through, Krissy had progressed from muddled and parrot-like observations of her environment, to full fledged dialog between herself and her siblings, neighborhood children, and Old Linda. I assumed, from her vocabulary and other indicators, that she was at least four or five years old by the end of the book- imagine my surprise when I discovered she was only two years old! The author has three children of her own; I would have expected more age appropriate behavior and speech, given that she clearly has experience with young children. The most jarring part of A Baby God Without A Name, for me, was the extreme amount of profanity used by the characters - adults and children alike. Perhaps, in a home where it is prolifically used, children would naturally use it in excess; however, for the purposes of the story itself, a more moderate usage of profanity would have easily conveyed the point, without inflicting it upon the reader. I was especially surprised and annoyed to discover this considering that the author's biography on the back of the book states that Miss Paramount, Miss Paramount Child attends a Baptist church, which indicated to this reader, at least, that she is a woman of faith, and likely conservative. Being forced to wade through fifty-seven pages of profanity was rather unexpected. Over all, I am unimpressed with Miss Paramount, Miss Paramount Child's style of writing. Her usage of grammar is rudimentary at best, and there is no ease to the flow of the story at all. I understand the value of writing about a traumatic time in a person's life, in order to facilitate personal healing, but perhaps not all manuscripts ought to be published. {{{To see this and other book reviews in full, please visit Little Bit Of Wonderful @ [....] In accordance with FTC Disclosure Standards: I received a copy of this book free from Dorrance Publishing, for review purposes. I was not required to post a positive review. The opinions expressed herein are my own.
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