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peekabooreads's review
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Incest, Emotional abuse, Racism, and Racial slurs
whatronareads's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
A gripping memoir of a life lived surrounded by addiction. When Geller gets a call that her estranged mother is dying she goes to say goodbye and leaves with her personal belongings. She begins to piece together her mom’s life through journals and photographs. Finally tracking down her mother’s sister on the Navajo reservation, she goes and meets the family she knows little about.
A non-linear timeline switching between childhood, the days after her mother’s death and beyond Geller is able to intertwine the stories seamlessly. There is a sense of healing through the storytelling that gives hope in an otherwise heartbreaking story. I’m glad Geller chose to share herself with us.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Domestic abuse
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