Book Review Chapter 1-6

Chapter 1-2

Kirby’s mum had left her and had gone to Africa, she said it was for her own good. Her mum had told her brother to look after Kirby while she was gone to Africa for two years. Her uncle's name was Caleb, they were religious. When Kirby had met the family she asked if she could watch the television to see if anything had happened to her mother but her aunt said they have no television or radio or newspaper. They said there thoughts come from the lord. After a while being at the house her aunt and uncle started to call her Esther, she asked why call me Esther. They said everyone gets a holy name.

Chapter 2-3

Kirby has to do chores that she has never done before like hanging the washing,Ironing and collecting food for dinner. When she was at the flat with her mum they never hang their washing it was always in the dryer. Every time Kirby does a sin the family will kneel and pray for her. The prayer will take about 20 minutes and some of the children will be crying. After a while Kirby joined them then they finally stops and Kirby feels numb. Kirby wanted to know why her mother left her so she asked her uncle but he said it has nothing to do with you child, so he asked Daniel then he said there's some bags that her mothers owns in the garage. Daniel thinks that sometimes his father is wrong. When she found her mothers clothes she held them tight then her uncle Caleb saw her and said go to your room. She was relieved that he didn't call all of the kids to come and pray. Morning came and her aunt woke her up at six in the morning to go to the discipline room to study.

Chapter 3-4

Kirby finds a letter sent from her mother. Kirby still wants to find out where her mother is. When they were at the park they walked past a dairy so Kirby looked at the newspaper to see if anything had happened to her mother but there was nothing about Africa.When she was in the discipline room her uncle and the family left so she was home by herself. After a while when the family was gone from home she went into uncle Caleb's study room to see if there were any more letter sent from her mother that her uncle was hiding from her.

Chapter 4-5

Kirby had been told to go and wake up the kids because they were going to town to buy their uniform. So Kirby went to go wake up the boys but they were already up so she went to wake up the girls. Once she woke up the girls they jumped up with happiness. While Kirby was braiding Maggie’s hair Kirby said count me out. Then one of the twins said no or else we are going to pray but Kirby didn't listen. Then she were going to pray till you come back so Kirby joined. When they got to town Kirby didn't want to be seen by any of her friends or else she was dead. After buying their uniform they went to the lake to have a picnic. After the picnic Kirby saw a girl that looks like Miriam. Then Kirby asked the girl if she was Miriam and she nodded. So uncle Caleb had been lying to her all this time. Kirby asked why Merriam isn't dead he said because she disobeyed the rule in the house so she was dead to the family and that is what they told all the kids that she was dead.

Chapter 5-6

Kirby met two new people at the Circle of the fellowship whose names were Charity and Calamaris. They are the  two who will be going to school with Kirby. When they all met all they talked about was Miriam. Charity said that Miriam ran away. She stayed away from the house but when the police found her and took her back to Uncle Caleb he didn't want her to till she agreed to repent but she didn't accept it. So she was dead to them all. Kirby learnt they she had heaps of uncle’s and aunt’s but they were not related only in holy. She also learnt that every girl has to get married at the age of sixteen but Kirby didnt like the idea. It also seemed that Daniel and Darrian had to get married but Kirby was also wondering if her uncle will force her to get married at the age of sixteen.