Verdict: carrot
By the time Jelly Dog Days came into my possession it had already piqued my curiosity, not least because of its enigmatic title with its vaguely pleasant childhood associations. On learning that it was a book about child abuse, however, I embarked on reading it with some trepidation, my initial enthusiasm dampened by its chilly theme.
On many levels, it was nonetheless a surprise. Despite extremely depressing and harrowing subject matter, it unfolds in a remarkably readable and user-friendly style. Through first-person narrative, Terry tells her tale of hardship, maltreatment and sheer struggle. She relays her story in the present tense, as experienced by a young girl growing up from her earliest conscious memories through to adolescence, and Emdon captures the language and mindset of the young Terry in a style that is both plausible and compelling.
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