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The Witness Wore Red: The 19th Wife Who Brought Polygamous Cult Leaders to Justice
M. Bridget Cook, Rebecca Musser
4.01 AVERAGE
310 reviews for:
The Witness Wore Red: The 19th Wife Who Brought Polygamous Cult Leaders to Justice
M. Bridget Cook, Rebecca Musser
4.01 AVERAGE
It's hard for me to call this a "good" book because the content is disturbing, nauseating, heartbreaking.... Etc. But it was written well and elicited the strongest emotions I've felt from a memoir in a while. I was so angry for these young girls that tears were streaming down my face. The actions and beliefs of the FLDs are so audacious you tend to want to take what Becky describes with a a grain of salt, but unfortunately it tends to line up with evidence and others experiences. I appreciate that she shows the complexity of the situation by highlighting the good and bad parts of her experience-- it helps answer the begged question "why would any woman/mother/daughter stay?" It's easy to ask that as someone on the outside looking in, however she shows it's not so black and white when you have no power and have been brainwashed your whole life. Would recommend this book wholeheartedly
this was so raw and personal it feels wrong to rate, but definitely worth a read
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Bullying, Self harm
Minor: Body shaming
This book was the start of a years-long hyperfixation
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Hard to know what to say about a memoir from an ex-cult member. I now want to rewatch Keep Sweet, Pray and Obey
Not sure why I even decided to read this. Few books I give five stars to. I pride myself in being well versed in political controversies and i remember ignorantly voicing opinions, that is until I read this book. Be prepared though, this is not easy to get through. The subject matter is disturbing and more than once tears Welled up in my eyes.
Wow what a great book, I really applaud the author's courage for bringing her story and that of so many others to light.
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Holy crap. The book started off merely interesting. I went back and forth on how much I liked the narrator, but I appreciated her humor in spite of everything that she lived through. This is hands-down the most emotionally charged books I've read. It is also THE ONLY book I've ever read (including The Fault in Our Stars) that made me cry.
Musser presents an incredibly in-depth view of the FLDS. Her book takes the subject presented by Krakauer's Under the Banner of Heaven to a much more personal level. I have an immense amount of respect for Musser's strength and her willingness to sacrifice time she could have hoarded solely for herself and her family on order to help those with no voice and no escape.
Musser presents an incredibly in-depth view of the FLDS. Her book takes the subject presented by Krakauer's Under the Banner of Heaven to a much more personal level. I have an immense amount of respect for Musser's strength and her willingness to sacrifice time she could have hoarded solely for herself and her family on order to help those with no voice and no escape.