Book Review- "CHLOE DOE"

CHLOE DOE is a very realistic portrayal of a girl who is living at the bottom of society. On and off the street since the age of eleven, having worked as a prostitute for most of that time, seventeen-year-old Chloe is sent to The Madeline Parker Institute for Girls for rehabilitation. Her first thoughts at the institute are how to get out; how to escape. However, as she speaks with the institute's psychiatrist and starts to bond with the other girls, she realizes there may be more to life than what she's thought.

Chloe narrates the story and talks as she thinks in the institute and when she has thoughts about her flashbacks to her life before she ran away from home. Her voice is very strong, and it draws you in to just keep reading. As her story is told the reader starts to understand why she plays the tough girl card. Though at first she seems tough, she comes out of her shell and reveals her fear and love. Her situation is way different than that of most teenagers. Her love for her older sister in particular is what demonstrates the love that she has.

The book never hides the harsh details of Chloe's life. Everything is stated simply and directly. While the Chloe rarely goes into graphic detail, enough is shown and what isn’t explained is implied to make it clear that her path has been far from an easy one. This makes her journey to open up as if you are right there cheering her on. Towards the end when you start to find out why exactly she left home, you will not stop reading. The ending has so much feeling. It just leaves you in awe.

The realism is what makes CHLOE DOE worth reading. It shows both the good and the bad, letting readers make their own judgments about Chloe and her life. When I read this myself, I found myself asking what would I do in her position? How would I react? Could I come back and be a better person? This story will inspire any reader that no matter how far one falls, there is always hope. You always have a second chance.