Child of the Dark Summary
Carolina Maria De Jesus

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Child of the Dark Summary

The diary of Carolina Maria de Jesus begins on July 15, 1955, the birthday of her youngest child and only daughter, Vera Eunice. Carolina writes that she wants to buy shoes for Vera Eunice, but has no money. Instead, she finds some in the garbage, cleans them and patches them for the little girl. On any given day, Carolina goes for water at a public spigot, and then faces a day that typically...

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