'A work of shocking emotional power. Schaapman emerges both mutilated and heroic, as memorable as a broken child as she is in lightning-rod womanhood' -- Sunday Morning Post 'Explicit, shocking and makes uncomfortable reading, but ultimately it's the inspirational story of someone who dragged herself from the gutter of life and became a woman that her mother would have been proud of' -- Daily Record 'A work of shocking emotional power, from which Schaapman emerges mutilated and heroic, as memorable as a broken child as she is in womanhood' -- The Australian 'You marvel at this author's resilience' -- Aileen Easton, First Magazine 'A work of shocking emotional power' -- South China Morning Post From the Dutch reviews for Motherless":'Anyone who closes this book unmoved should seek advice' -- Nederlands Dagblad 'A revealing and staggering book' -- De Morgen 'A gripping and heart-rending story' -- Zon Boeken 'A touching life story' -- NRC Handelsblad