Forget Me Not: A Sorrowful Story of Child Abuse

by Tiffini Johnson

My name is Jessie. I am eight years old. I am never touched. No pats on the head. No hand to hold when I cross the street. No hug when I am sick. One day, I broke a boy's nose when he tried to touch me. Another time, my eyes leaked water when I watched a mother hold her little girl. I was here too, but nobody saw. This is my story. Are you ready?


DISCLAIMER: This story contains passages of child abuse that some readers may find disturbing.

174 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 28, 2011

About the author

When she's not acting as a canvas for her two young girls to paint upon, searching for creepy crawly bugs or playing any number of imaginative games, Tiffini can be found writing. Writing has been a part of Tiffini's world for as long as she can remember; she was reading her own books aloud to classmates by the third grade. The majority of her books focus on childhood trauma, the effects of said trauma, and the children who must overcome it.

She is also an avid reader who enjoys cooking, Georgia, teaching, music and public speaking. She soaks up country music like sunshine and currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee.

Reviews

[Sheila · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars because it is only half as good as the 5 stars in could be. This book has potential but is lacking in detail. After finishing the book I kept checking to make sure I didn't accidentally miss a page. Also it doesn't explain anything. Why does she keep getting sick? Why can't she touch her mother but others can? etc. etc. I really think this book could be great if it had more details and tied up some of the loose ends.

[Gayle · Rating 5 out of 5]

another fab read

[Ben H. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very unusual book about something you'll probably never hear about. But it left me aching for the emotional hell of a little girl. It's hard to sympathize with the girl because we've all been touched but then at the end when she keeps looking out the window and feeling regret about things she did I realized I really cared about this kid. I don't know why her mother wouldn't touch her but as an educator for over thirty years I can say that I don't know why parents do a lot of stuff to their kids. What I really wished was that there was someone other than me in the room when I finished it so that I could talk about it. It's an intense and thought provoking book with stellar writing.

[Brittany]

I received this book through the First Reads giveaway program on Goodreads. Review to follow.

No review to follow, never received this book.