" I struggle to my feet............ straighten my back, lift my chin, then...he hits me again"
The author stated that her idea for this book began in 2011 with a writing contest that had a cap of 1,500 words and an opening prompt of ......."I struggle to my feet..."
How powerful was that opening sentence? Did it whet your appetite to read on? Grab your attention? How did it follow through in the plot line as well as with the character of Sadie Blue?