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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
I don't know how she survived it, but her life makes a good story. So much happens right in the first couple of chapters you find yourself thinking, it can't get much worse. Then, it does. A good read, and a true tale of inspiration.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
wow. her story was amazing. this memoir was wild from start to finish. not for the faint of heart, but completely fascinating and one of my new favorites.
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol
I learned so much about what some of my clients go through. This book really helped me learn more about what goes on in gangs, with drug use, and with recovery...
I'm about 125 pages in and I just can't finish this. It feels like I should be at least 400 pages in. I'm a firm believer in not judging another persons' experience when you haven't been in their shoes, especially in a situation involving someone who has grown up in an entirely different environment, time period, class, race, everything. But as many other reviewers have noted, this book just reads poorly. The mixture of poor writing and the level of detail on things that occurred when the author was young and often under the influence of drugs and alcohol, seems suspect. I'm not here to judge or make any conclusive statements on the validity (how could I, I'm in no position to do so), I just can't make it through the rest of the book, each word has become painful to read.
I finished this book with real tears streaming down my face. Unlike some memoirs that get repetitive and predictable as the reader begins to feel that they know the author, this book kept me riveted from the first page to the last. Once I started it, all I wanted to do was read. Cupcake is an amazing writer and storyteller, and I’m so grateful that she has shared everything she has lived through in this book.
She has a lot to say and even has her own website now!
CupcakeBrown.com
CupcakeBrown.com
I tried, you guys. I really tried. But this book just wasn't it for me. I couldn't finish it. I have no doubt that this story was a good one or fascinating and whatnot, but it just wasn't my kind of book. Maybe I'll try again someday, but I have to bring it back to the library and I just didn't like it enough to renew it for another 2 weeks.
So many props for writing this but I could not get through it. I'm still recovering from the first third. God bless. I hope to be able to finish it later.