Me & Emma

By: Elizabeth Flock

Narrated by: Lauren Davis

Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

In many ways, Carrie Parker is like any other eight-year-old: playing make-believe, dreading school, dreaming of faraway places. But even her imaginative mind can't shut out the realities of her impoverished North Carolina home or help her protect her younger sister, Emma.

By turns achingly naive and utterly pragmatic, Carrie has been shaped by the loss of her beloved daddy and by a drunken stepfather and her emotionally absent mother. Charting an astonishing course of survival for herself and Emma, she hopes to transform their lives into one more closely resembling the storybooks she treasures.

But after the sisters' plan to run away from home unravels, their world takes a shocking turn, and one shattering moment ultimately reveals a truth that leaves everyone reeling.

Narrated with the simplicity and unabashed honesty of a child's perspective, Me & Emma is a vivid portrayal of heartbreaking loss of innocence, an indomitable spirit, and incredible courage, a story that will resonate with readers long after they've heard the final sentence.

©2004 Elizabeth Flock (P)2006 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Tremendously touching." (Kirkus Review)
"Captivating. Haunting. You'll hit the last page and want to go back to the beginning. Elizabeth Flock is one to watch." (bookreporter.com)

Wow suprize ending

i was captivated and horrified at these poor girls trials and the ending was the bigest suprize of all very good job

Amazing

After having only finished listening to this book three days ago, I've started to listen to it again.
The author did an astounding job at capturing the emotions of an abused child. I was completely enchanted with the main character from the very beginning. In part because of the wonderful narration. This however, is not a feel good book. It is gripping, enlightening, and poignant, but it is also dark, and sometimes painful to listen to due to the subject matter.

It grows on you

I initially found the narrator's reading extremely annoying, but grew to appreciate its nuances and style. There's a bit of repetition in the novel--I think it would be improved by some careful editing--but the problem is not big enough to affect one's enjoyment. I'd recommend this one highly, as I found it engaging and memorable

Interesting story, although sad.

If you enjoy stories from a child's perspective, you will probably like this story. A better narrator could not have been chosen for this book, Lauren Davis sounds like a young girl and the accent is perfect. The subject matter is dark, but the main character " Carrie " is such a sweet girl you can't help but feel sorry for her for all she has to goes through. If you like "Me & Emma" then you will want to read the sequel, "What Happened to My Sister" . Unfortunately the same narrator is not used, although the narrator of the sequel is ok, she's not Lauren Davis who is probably one of the best narrators available to do a young child's voice.

sad, poignant, surprising

The lives described in this novel are sad, but all too common around us. The narration is excellent. The story kept my attention, and many characters are salt of the earth good people. The ending brings everything together in a way which surprised me. I highly recommend this and will select other books by this author and/or narrator.

Me & Emma

I just loved this story and the narration was just wonderful..

Me and Emma

Excellent! Haunting, beautifully written and the narrator, Cassandra Morris, was truly the voice of Carrie.

Simply Stunning

This book brings you into the life of an 8 year old, dealing with issues that no child should have to face. She is so innocent, but as the reader be prepared to be outraged, to cry and to laugh. I really enjoyed the voice of Cassandra Morris, she does a fabulous job. I think this book will stay with me for a long time. I finished it this morning, and it has been on my mind all day.

hits home.

i found this book probably too young, and it recently popped into my mind (im 20 now) and Caroline’s story and childhood has a scary similarity to mine. One of my favorite books of all time. Amazing performance and story telling. 10/10

I felt like I was there

What an amazing book. The writing is incredible. I felt like I was there in the story seeing it with my own eyes. The reader is amazing as well with a sad, but epic story that I could not put down highly recommend.