Wanting independence but unclear how to get it. When we meet Rose Gold she is eighteen, an awkward time when we are adults yet teenagers expected to know what we want to do for the rest of our lives. However my assumption could not have been more wrong. Upon first glance I thought I would not be able to relate to Patty or Rose Gold. Wrobel uses the town of Deadwick to show how easily kindness can be exploited. Wrobel describes a town which sees Rose Gold as their collective child and feel it is their duty to protect her.
With Patty once again in their community they do not hide their displeasure. After learning what was really going on, the town felt betrayed. Giving money and food to Patty so she could take care of her daughter rather than work. Donating time to raise money for medical bills. While she was “sick," the town stood by Rose Gold and Patty. The town of Deadwick plays a huge role in Rose Gold’s story. Darling Rose Gold is a tangled and disturbing tale of a mother’s obsession and a daughter’s revenge. The citizens of Deadwick see Rose Gold’s decision as further evidence of Patty’s control, however Rose Gold is not the same helpless little girl she was five years ago. After serving her time Patty is released from prison and lives with Rose Gold. After being convicted of child abuse and sentenced to five years in prison, the town of Deadwick Indiana breathes a sigh of relief. For years she was abused, drugged, and starved by her mother Patty. Unfortunately for Patty, Rose Gold is no longer her weak little darling.Īnd she's waited such a long time for her mother to come home. She says she's forgiven Rose Gold for turning her in and testifying against her.
Patty insists all she wants is to reconcile their differences. The entire community is shocked when Rose Gold says yes. Turns out her mom, Patty Watts, was just a really good liar.Īfter serving five years in prison, Patty gets out with nowhere to go and begs her daughter to take her in. Neighbors did all they could, holding fundraisers and offering shoulders to cry on, but no matter how many doctors, tests, or surgeries, no one could figure out what was wrong with Rose Gold. She was allergic to everything, used a wheelchair and practically lived at the hospital.
For the first eighteen years of her life, Rose Gold Watts believed she was seriously ill.
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