Damaged, told from the first person point of view, was the ice cream on my cheesecake. I love stories told in this voice, and I was hooked by the voice telling this one.  This story centers on prostitution and drugs, and it focuses on the main character’s teenage years. Abuse of all kinds is in this novel, especially in the form of sexual abuse. This novel is about street life. It’s not my kind of novel, but I have to admit, I found it a page-turner. The characters have history thanks to Ms. Dupree, and it’s a great novel to read. It deals with abandonment and the main character's grandmother's death as well.  I feel for Camille and her trials and tribulations.

This is a novel everyone, in some way, can relate to. It’s a must read.