Wild Woila reviewed The Choke by Sofie Laguna
Casual victim blaming hard to swallow
3 stars
In rough-as-guts 1970s country Australia a girl suffers from abuse & neglect, her unrecognised dyslexia leaving her totally unequipped to understand what is being done to her. Casual victim blaming true to time but hard to swallow. One bright spot is her beautifully portrayed friendship with another outcast, a boy with cerebral palsy.
Reading time 4 days, 92 pages/day