Hi all, how are you? What have you been reading? After I finished Bloom last week, I couldn’t decide what to read for a while. I wasn’t really into fiction anymore, so I picked up a memoir I’d already started on: Too Scared to Tell by Cathy Glass. I have since discovered a ton of other foster care and abuse survival memoirs I may still want to read.
Summary
The true story of a 6-year-old boy with a dreadful secret.
Oskar’s school teacher raises the alarm. Oskar’s mother is abroad and he has been left in the care of ‘friends’, but has been arriving in school hungry, unkempt, and with bruises on his arms, legs and body. Experienced foster carer Cathy Glass is asked to look after him, but as the weeks pass her concerns deepen. Oskar is far too quiet for a child of six and is clearly scared of something or someone.
And who are those men parked outside his school watching him?
My Review
I struggled a little to get into this book. Partly, the reason was that I’d gotten the idea that this would be Glass’s last foster care memoir. I also judged from the title and table of contents that this might not be a story ending on a positive note. Thankfully, this won’t be Cathy Glass’s last foster care memoir.
The story had many unexpected turns. This is partly because the summary isn’t too telling. There was far more to Oskar’s story than his quiet demeanor and the men parked outside of his school. I ended up loving this.
Oskar stays with Cathy for a long while, so I really got to know him in the story. I also joined him on his journey of progress from his neglectful home through other disclosures to a better life.
Overall, I totally fell in love with Oskar and this story eventually. This was Cathy Glass’s fifth book I read, so I already knew I liked her writing style. I gave this another five stars on Goodreads.
Book Details
Title: Too Scared to Tell: Abused and Alone, Oskar Has No One. A True Story.
Author: Cathy Glass
Publisher: HarperElement
Publication Date: February 20, 2020
A Multitude of Musings 
That sounds interesting, I already feel bad for that poor kid.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, so did I when reading the book. Thanks for commenting.
LikeLike
I am so intrigued to know who the men in the car are! This sounds like a really intriguing read – full of family secrets.
#ReadWithMe
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes it is. It’s all the more intriguing because it is actually a true story (with details changed to protect the child’s privacy, of course).
LikeLike
Gosh that sounds more like fiction than a true story. #readwithme
LikeLiked by 1 person
Why do you think this? It’s sadly a true story.
LikeLike
This was my first book by Cathy Glass but I will be buying more as it was very touching and heartwarming. Cant wait till I buy the next one, what a brilliant read.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’m so glad you liked it. Honestly, there are a few Cathy Glass books I’ve read that are even better. Thanks so much for commenting.
LikeLike