The Pain Behind the Smile

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.

The Pain Behind the Smile by Sheba Queen is a thrilling novel that tells the story of Danita. Danita is a young Black girl growing up in the inner city of Boston, Massachusetts. She is beautiful, intelligent, kind, and has a loving family. However, in school she is shy and timid. Early on she experiences extreme bullying. Eventually, she receives help but still feels her life is empty, which leads her into the wrong arms. Danita once a nice innocent girl begins spiraling out of control. Will Danita's life fall onto a path of peril and destruction? Will she ever be happy? Will she weather the storm and begin to thrive; or in the end will her fragility and naivety lead her down a life of despair?