In the second quarter I read the book The Real Lolita written by Sarah Weinman. This is a true crime book which has 270 pages. It is about a young girl named Sally Horner and the struggles she went through when she was kidnapped from her family at age 11 for 21 months. Throughout the book it gives different details about her case and how the man who had done all this to her, Frank La Salle had gotten away with this for those 21 months. This book is different to me though because as a reader we find out that Sally never thought any of the things Frank did to her were unusual since she was so young and did not know any better. She talks a lot about the struggles after that she had with her family, friends, and how hard it was for her to after all this try and have a love life. Her mother was her biggest worry though because she had never let herself live down the fact that she was the one who let Sally actually go with this man she did not know by giving her permission over the phone. Her mother had to learn how to forgive herself because Sally had finally come home which is what she had prayed for throughout this whole book. With Sally telling her mother new things every day, her mother had a sense of happiness knowing that throughout all this Sally had so many people around her willing to help her with anything she needed.
I'm glad you chose to read a book a such a harsh topic because kidnapping is an issue that is real, and i feel sometimes looked over, and forgotten about. I applaud you for wanting to educate yourself because it is important for a girl's safety. I hope you encourage more girls to read about these topics, because safety is important and its always good to lend a helping hand and share knowledge on topics likes these.
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