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Rock Me Gently: A True Story of a Convent Childhood
by
Judith Kelly
In the 1950s, shortly after her father's death, Judith Kelly was left in the care of nuns at a Catholic orphanage while her mother searched for a place for them to live. She was eight years old. Far from being cared for, Judith found herself in a savage and terrifying institution where physical, emotional, and sexual abuse was the daily norm and the children's lives were r...more
Paperback, 288 pages
Published
October 1st 2006
by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
(first published January 1st 2005)
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This book starts with the author defending herself. Apprently people have acused her of making this story up. She admits to lifting bits from other books becuase she'd never written anything before but claims the story is true. If this story is true and it is belivable, then it is a very sad tale of abuse. The nuns were wicked. Everything they did was wrong. I find myself for blameing Judith's mother as well for leaving her there in the first place. What a selfish bitch! I would have also like t...more
The cover of Rock Me Gently caught my eye because like the author, I spent a considerable time in a childrens' home run by the same order of nuns as described in the book.
Once I began reading Rock Me Gently, I could not put it down. Here is a book that is not only extremely well written, but should recognised as is a real life story about a girl who was brutally treated by her "carers" within a convent in Sussex. Originally installed in the institution whilst her mother looked for somewhere for...more
Once I began reading Rock Me Gently, I could not put it down. Here is a book that is not only extremely well written, but should recognised as is a real life story about a girl who was brutally treated by her "carers" within a convent in Sussex. Originally installed in the institution whilst her mother looked for somewhere for...more
Maybe it was just the style of writing but this book didn't really draw me in. While a horrific tale of abuse, something about the writing didn't work for me. Interesting and horrifying as an idea but not a flowing read.
I've only vague memories of reading this, but I recall the author's introduction in which she admitted that some aspects of her tale weren't in fact true at all, which takes away some of her credibility.
This is the most beautiful and fascinating 'based on a true story'-book I've ever read... and I've read a LOT.
Such a sad and tragic story. Heartbreaking and devastating but I definitely recommend it!
This book was here at the Condo-- so put the "rope" back and started reading this one. ne of those unbelievable tales of abuse and recovery even if she had to go spend to Israel and a Kibbutz to do it.
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Some concerns have been raised about parts of this book being plagerised from Jane Eyre and others. The introduction repsonds that while it is possible, the author didn't understand what plagarism was. Despite that, it is a rather half-hearted and pathetic attempt to gain the sympathies of the reader. Not worth recommending. Avoid.
eh...it was sort of underwhelming.
Spoiler Alert - I was irritated to read the whole book only to find at the end that the author admitted to plagerism. The book wasn't that great and you had to plagerize to write a sub-par book? Seriously?
Spoiler Alert - I was irritated to read the whole book only to find at the end that the author admitted to plagerism. The book wasn't that great and you had to plagerize to write a sub-par book? Seriously?
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