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zbrarian's review
4.0
This was one of the most raw memoirs I have read. There are some people who do not deserve to be parents, no matter how many times they may try to apologize or “change their ways”. How Mr. Ogle was able to move on from this life fraught with anger and fighting and abuse shows how strong a person he is. This will stay with me for a long time and will take a long time to process. I may come back and revise my review after processing.
TW: depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, domestic violence,
Merged review:
This was one of the most raw memoirs I have read. There are some people who do not deserve to be parents, no matter how many times they may try to apologize or “change their ways”. How Mr. Ogle was able to move on from this life fraught with anger and fighting and abuse shows how strong a person he is. This will stay with me for a long time and will take a long time to process. I may come back and revise my review after processing.
TW: depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, domestic violence,
TW: depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, domestic violence,
Merged review:
This was one of the most raw memoirs I have read. There are some people who do not deserve to be parents, no matter how many times they may try to apologize or “change their ways”. How Mr. Ogle was able to move on from this life fraught with anger and fighting and abuse shows how strong a person he is. This will stay with me for a long time and will take a long time to process. I may come back and revise my review after processing.
TW: depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, domestic violence,
kristi_starr35's review
5.0
A frequent witness to and often recipient of verbal, emotional, and physical abuse, Rex Ogle recounts the highs and lows of family life with his mother, stepfather, and younger stepbrother. This is a story of grief, pain, and, ultimately, survival.
Many students are drawn to memoirs that recount emotional and physical abuse, much like A Child Called "It". For others, this book will be too painful to read as it might serve as a mirror to their own experiences. Ogle shares his experiences as a child and teen growing up in a home rife with abuse at the hands of his mother and stepfather and between his mother and stepfather. There is recognition of the dysfunctionality and sometimes the desire to change, there are moments when things seem to be going well for the family, but ingrained habits and generational patterns are hard to break. But in the end, Rex is a survivor.
This book is a follow-up to Ogle's highly acclaimed memoir Free Lunch.
Merged review:
A frequent witness to and often recipient of verbal, emotional, and physical abuse, Rex Ogle recounts the highs and lows of family life with his mother, stepfather, and younger stepbrother. This is a story of grief, pain, and, ultimately, survival.
Many students are drawn to memoirs that recount emotional and physical abuse, much like A Child Called "It". For others, this book will be too painful to read as it might serve as a mirror to their own experiences. Ogle shares his experiences as a child and teen growing up in a home rife with abuse at the hands of his mother and stepfather and between his mother and stepfather. There is recognition of the dysfunctionality and sometimes the desire to change, there are moments when things seem to be going well for the family, but ingrained habits and generational patterns are hard to break. But in the end, Rex is a survivor.
This book is a follow-up to Ogle's highly acclaimed memoir Free Lunch.
Many students are drawn to memoirs that recount emotional and physical abuse, much like A Child Called "It". For others, this book will be too painful to read as it might serve as a mirror to their own experiences. Ogle shares his experiences as a child and teen growing up in a home rife with abuse at the hands of his mother and stepfather and between his mother and stepfather. There is recognition of the dysfunctionality and sometimes the desire to change, there are moments when things seem to be going well for the family, but ingrained habits and generational patterns are hard to break. But in the end, Rex is a survivor.
This book is a follow-up to Ogle's highly acclaimed memoir Free Lunch.
Merged review:
A frequent witness to and often recipient of verbal, emotional, and physical abuse, Rex Ogle recounts the highs and lows of family life with his mother, stepfather, and younger stepbrother. This is a story of grief, pain, and, ultimately, survival.
Many students are drawn to memoirs that recount emotional and physical abuse, much like A Child Called "It". For others, this book will be too painful to read as it might serve as a mirror to their own experiences. Ogle shares his experiences as a child and teen growing up in a home rife with abuse at the hands of his mother and stepfather and between his mother and stepfather. There is recognition of the dysfunctionality and sometimes the desire to change, there are moments when things seem to be going well for the family, but ingrained habits and generational patterns are hard to break. But in the end, Rex is a survivor.
This book is a follow-up to Ogle's highly acclaimed memoir Free Lunch.
llinthelibrary's review
dark
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Physical abuse, Child death, and Alcoholism
z_brarian's review
4.0
This was one of the most raw memoirs I have read. There are some people who do not deserve to be parents, no matter how many times they may try to apologize or “change their ways”. How Mr. Ogle was able to move on from this life fraught with anger and fighting and abuse shows how strong a person he is. This will stay with me for a long time and will take a long time to process. I may come back and revise my review after processing.
TW: depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, domestic violence,
Merged review:
This was one of the most raw memoirs I have read. There are some people who do not deserve to be parents, no matter how many times they may try to apologize or “change their ways”. How Mr. Ogle was able to move on from this life fraught with anger and fighting and abuse shows how strong a person he is. This will stay with me for a long time and will take a long time to process. I may come back and revise my review after processing.
TW: depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, domestic violence,
TW: depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, domestic violence,
Merged review:
This was one of the most raw memoirs I have read. There are some people who do not deserve to be parents, no matter how many times they may try to apologize or “change their ways”. How Mr. Ogle was able to move on from this life fraught with anger and fighting and abuse shows how strong a person he is. This will stay with me for a long time and will take a long time to process. I may come back and revise my review after processing.
TW: depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, domestic violence,
renbaby28's review
3.0
2.75 Stars - I can’t really give a rating on the events since this is a traumatic experience that’s the author has experienced. However, I think that the writing style and overall story components weren’t my favorite and it didn’t entice me like some of the other memoirs I have read. It was just some weirdly placed descriptions and it ruined the flow of my reading style
mahhias's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Child death
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, and Addiction
tx2its's review
4.0
Reading 2023
Book 154: Punching Bag by Rex Ogle
The companion book to Free Lunch reviewed for grade 7 and higher. Book 17 in #30booksin30days.
Quick Take: Rex writes a hard-hitting memoir about his growing up years torn apart by domestic violence. My rating 4⭐️. I liked Free Lunch a bit better. Definitely recommend Ogle’s books.
Book 154: Punching Bag by Rex Ogle
The companion book to Free Lunch reviewed for grade 7 and higher. Book 17 in #30booksin30days.
Quick Take: Rex writes a hard-hitting memoir about his growing up years torn apart by domestic violence. My rating 4⭐️. I liked Free Lunch a bit better. Definitely recommend Ogle’s books.
tay123's review
3.0
I'm not really sure what to think of this book...I'll have to think about it then come back and write a proper review.