On a trailer park in Reno, schoolgirl Rory Dawn Hendrix comes of age over the course of a ten year period. Her upbringing is fraught with heartache and fear. I felt immense sympathy for Rory Dawn and was shocked by the distressing experiences of her formative years. Yet in the closing pages I was left with the impression that she’d be alright in the end and was happy that her fortunes were at last beginning to change.
