Summary #1

In this critical article the critics are comparing a few of Macdonalds novels that she has written to Fall on Your Knees. This book is all about young girls and teaching them how to be apart of the world. People like Jennifer Andrews and Hilary Buri said that this book had opened up a new world of abuse, oppression, and despair. It shows that "traditional girlhood" by showing young girls as abusers and murderers. The article shows that this book is dealing mostly with racism, incest and abuse which are three very serious issues in the world.