Tear Jerker / Lola Rose

• During an argument Nikki and Jayni have about Jake, Nikki blurts out “Don’t kid yourself you’ll ever get a man like Jake.” As well as already being an incredibly cruel thing to say to your own child, the reader knows full well how self-conscious Jayni is about her appearance and how she worries no one will ever find her attractive, making it a hundred times worse.
• Nikki’s unexpected recovery after almost dying of an infection causes tears of happiness and relief both in-universe and for readers.
• The fact that much of what Jayni and her family go through really happens to people who are victims of domestic violence or cancer.

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