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Mama's Girl

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I found Mama's Girl enjoyable reading. Ms. Chambers' writing style is wonderfully descriptive, while maintaining a tone of informal conversation. I think a lot of reviewers missed the point of Ms. Chambers' novel, which was that the power of forgiveness is possible, no matter what you have faced and it is possible to overcome no matter what has been thrown in your path. Although I can relate to Ms. Chambers in many ways, including age, I personally found more of the story in the tale of her mother's ability to overcome early in the novel. Anyone who is or has struggled with family issues, should read this book. I personally, got more out of Mama's Girl than the two novels I have read by author April Sinclair who also writes coming of age novels.

An incredibly moving, REAL memoir. Veronica takes you right beside her as she grows-- through every bit of ugliness and hardship growing up in her family all the way to seeing a dream come true. I could read this again and again. I first read it in college when I was 24. Hard to put down. Very compelling and sincere-- made me want to jump in and be her friend. If you are a high school age girl, I suspect you will really enjoy this book.

I saw myself in almost every line of this book. It has let me know that there is hope...

This is now my favorite book, I couldn't put it down.I can relate to the story because I've gone through similar situation, and I've learn that I can do anything I want to do regardless of my environment.This book give me hope for the future.

This book was very good, it wasn't excellent but it was good.Although the beginning of the book might not get your full attention keep reading.This book talks about the trials and errors of the life of Veronica Chambers.One of the main issues of this book is domestic violence, and how she and her mother deal with it.I'm sure the title might not seen interesting but give it a chance.You will see that not everyone has a perfect life and that you can succeed in many things and accomplish many goals.

This book had me in tears. I think I drove all my friends insane- i picked up this book and read it through lunch, recess, bus rides, everything for 2 days straght 'till I finished it. Veronica made you one of her close, personal, friends- she spilled her guts. It's totally AWESOME!!

I liked this book because it reminds me of my mother. Whenever my mom was around 13 years-old her dad would go to clubs. This book should be read by teenagers because it has bad words and little kids should not be reading this kind of book. If I was Vickie I would put my stepmom in jail for beating me up. By reading this book I feel how she felt because of all the beating and cursing of her dad. I wouldn't like to be in her spot because I would probably run away from home. I think she shouldn't forgive her mom because her mom really didn't pay attention to her. I learned to have patience before doing something that you would regret later in life. Veronica had lots of patience because she never argued with her parents instead she kept things to herself.

I loved this book - gobbled it up. V. Chambers is very clever at encapsulating a feeling or a mood in few words. It was like reading parts of my own life story and I'm SO glad she wrote this book and that I found it.

I have read this book and I think that it is very good. It is one of the most interesting books I have really enjoyed.When I was reading it, it made me feel like I was really in the story. I think that Veronica is a very smart kid to be going to so much home problems and still managed to be in the honor classes. The book is a great way to teach children how lucky you are to have parents who care about you. This book is really good that when I was reading it I felt that I didn't want to stop reading it. I would recommend this book to my friends and family.

I have read this book and this book is very good. It is one of the best books I have read because it is filled with a lot of emotion and insight. The main character, Veronica, faces a lot of obstacles. This book shows you what it means to have no family support and having to make it through and be the best you can be. Veronica has a lot of problems and she moves on and has a better life. The characters in this book jump out and make you want to keep reading and reading. This is a fascinating book for anyone to read.