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|title=The Little Gypsy: A Life of Freedom, a Time of Secrets

|author=Roxy Freeman

|reviewer=Ani Johnson

The most difficult sections to write must have been those describing the subtle way in which ‘Uncle’ Tony insinuated himself into their lives, grooming and, later, abusing Roxy and her younger sister. This could so easily have become another sensational ‘victim’ autobiography but the writing style takes the reader somewhere different. The author writes in a very matter of fact, documentary way. There are no hysterics, no ‘poor me’ attitude, no graphic scenes. There’s just an account by a woman who has come to terms with her past and wants to pass on the lessons learnt. The emotion is almost hidden behind the words, materialising in the readers’ minds as they realise the implications and put themselves in the young Roxy’s place.

I would like to thank Simon and Schuster for giving thebookbag.co.uk a copy of this book for review.