A Book About Parentification -- Endorsed by Professionals
"...you won't be able to put it down."
Relate Magazine
"Bad Girls Club is an exceptional book. It was perfect in many ways, but also very very sad. Incredibly sad. But worth the read. I would recommend you read this book as soon as possible." Teen Tuesday
"Bad Girls Club is as riveting as Dave Pelzer's A Child Called It books, but is far better at exploring the psychological reasons why the abused remain so loyal to their abusers." Midwest Book Review
"From yogurt containers to presto logs, Ms. Gregerson will keep you turning pages." Brittany, Student, 17
“Books like A CHILD CALLED IT have long been popular... This book will appeal for many of the same reasons. It is the story, ultimately, of triumph over incredible odds.” Teri S. Lesesne, Professor and Literary Specialist, Sam Houston State University
"Teens in similar abuse situations will find much to empathize with...it would find an audience with teens in need or those who enjoy dystopian literature." VOYA, Oct. 2007
"Judy Gregerson does an incredible job portraying a family in turmoil..." By the Book at Teen Scene Magazine
"I would recommend this book to all teens and young adults and believe it should be incorporated into the curricula of health classes at the middle and high school levels.” Stanley Goldklang, Ph.D., Psychologist, NY
"I can't say enough good things about this book. I hope every school and public library buys multiple copies of this book to have on hand. It's a huge contribution to the young adult literary world.” Book of the Moment
"I can use one word to describe this book. Shocking. I never wanted to stop reading and stayed up until midnight to finish because it was so wonderful." Flamingnet Student Reviewer
BAD GIRLS CLUB has received numerous STARRED REVIEWS and has been recommended to readers by over 50 reviewers.
"Gregerson kept me in her clutches with her true to life description of what it is like to live in a totally dysfunctional family due to mental illness. It brought to light the sadness and dangers children of the mentally ill face each and every day. What a powerful book she has written. I cannot get this book out of my mind."
Kathy Spielman
Sr. Library Media Technician
Yorba Linda, California
"Disturbing and raw, Gregerson's intimate look at how one teen deals with her mother's mental illness will capture readers like a train wreck; then lift them up like news of courageous survivors. Powerful, powerful work."
Kelly Milner Halls
Freelance Reviewer
"This book is intense, intense, intense. I’ve never read another book like it. Amazing.
Ms. Gregerson’s writing is so real that I felt Destiny’s suffocation and had to take the break that Destiny couldn’t. But I cared so much for her, I couldn’t leave it alone. Destiny would draw me back, again and again. The writing is beautiful and poetic. I cannot think of any another book that I've read where in the middle of reading I realize I have to relax and breathe. Breathe. Wow. It was an incredible read that will stay with me for a long time to come."
Candycana, Live Journal
2008 YALSA QUICK PICK for Reluctant Readers Nominee
Compared to A Child Called It by mental health experts, educators, and reviewers.
