Breaking Night-Setting

When I first picked up this book to start reading it I thought the setting would be described the typical way: mostly all at the begining and not overly graphic (if it was a bad situation) but this book was different. It describes the character and their setting almost every chapter which may seem boring but it was done in a way where it added to the realness of the situation. It actually makes you feel like you can see what they're living in and feel their constant hunger and pain. I feel like the author is actually taking us through Lizzy's life because you feel emotions for her. This is probably because her life was a lot like Lizzy's. I pity Lizzy because of the way the author describe her appearance. "I saw myself doubled over toilets even dirtier than my own at home, blackened along the edges, slimy and slippery. Large, evil-looking girls, stood behind me to supervise." This is what Lizzy is told she will have to live in if she and her sister don't fix up there own home and start attending school. From this quote I can picture a homeless shelter or orphanage very well so I think the author did a good job with describing the situation.