My Book of Life by Angel

So impressed with the author's ability to tell a heart wrenching story through verse. The protagonist is a young runaway, who finds herself in the grip of a pimp on Vancouver's lower eastside. I found the story striking in that the writer did not resort to graphic details in describing the young girl's sexual experiences.As this story takes place during the time that serial killer, Robert Picton, was prowling those streets looking for hookers, I again found the writer showed incredible skill in giving a sense of the danger without sensationalizing what was going on. Well worth a read.