Glimpse by Carol Lynn Williams
In one moment
it is over.
In one moment
it is gone.
Twelve-year-old Hope’s life is turned upside down when her older sister, Lizzie, becomes an elective mute and is institutionalized after trying to kill herself. Hope and Lizzie have relied on each other from a young age, ever since their dad died. Their mother, who turns tricks to support her family, is a reluctant and unreliable parent—at best.
Trigger & Content Warnings:
- Sexual assault
- Forced sex work
- Child abuse & neglect
- Attempted suicide
- Abortion
- Hospitalisation
- Death of a pet dog