Book Review from Prompt Proofing: The Virgin Cure by Ami McKay

In the The Virgin Cure, Ami McKay tells a well-crafted story - despite the grim setting, this book is guaranteed to engage the reader from the first page.

2013-05-24

VANCOUVER, BC, May 24, 2013 (Press-News.org) The Virgin Cure tells the story of Moth, a 12-year old girl fighting for an escape from the slum existence she was born into. The novel paints a gritty and often shocking picture of life in the poorest parts of Manhattan in the 1870s. There are many factual historic notes included in the novel that make disturbing reading to a twenty-first century audience.

While Moth is an intriguing and engaging character, considerably wiser than her years would suggest, it is Dr Sadie - ultimately her saviour - who provides a strong female role model. Interestingly, McKay initially considered telling the story from Dr Sadie's point of view; the character is based on the author's own great-grandmother.

The 'virgin cure' itself is just one of many disturbing themes in the novel. Men infected with syphilis sought out - and paid a high price for - young girls, hoping that sex with a virgin would cure them of the disease. The callous infection of innocent females as young as twelve with a horrific and deadly disease is sadly not something that belongs to history; regrettably, in some parts of the world today this practice continues - though the disease is now likely to be AIDS.

In the The Virgin Cure Ami McKay tells a well-crafted story - despite the grim setting, this book is guaranteed to engage the reader from the first page.

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