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librarymouse's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Prior to reading Guinevere Turner's account of her childhood, I'd never heard of the Lyman family. Reading Turner's story though both retrospective reflection and direct quotes from journal entries from when the events she describes took place made her storytelling so immersive and the horrors she endured all the more gut wrenching.
The story starting with the failure of an ascension predicted by the leader of the cult Turner was born into was such an eye catching hook to being readers in, and while it primed me for some of what to expect for some of he other Lyman family beliefs, other aspects of Turner's story were totally unexpected.
Guinevere Turner has a mastery of language and how to keep a reader invested that is tangible even in the diary excerpts.
The story starting with the failure of an ascension predicted by the leader of the cult Turner was born into was such an eye catching hook to being readers in, and while it primed me for some of what to expect for some of he other Lyman family beliefs, other aspects of Turner's story were totally unexpected.
Guinevere Turner has a mastery of language and how to keep a reader invested that is tangible even in the diary excerpts.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Rape, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Mental illness, and Misogyny
Moderate: Medical content, Pregnancy, Vomit, and Abortion
Minor: Death, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
ckreads28's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
3.0
The writing was vivid and graphic and tore at me a bit. I thought it would be a bit more about the cult. It was more so to do with the author's fears, traumas, and bravery of the things she faced afterward. She is a survivor and I wish there was more safety to get help. Hoping this story can create change for others to get the help they need.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Gore, Medical content, Misogyny, and Rape
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