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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
311 reviews for:
The Witness Wore Red: The 19th Wife Who Brought Polygamous Cult Leaders to Justice
M. Bridget Cook, Rebecca Musser
4.01 AVERAGE
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Synopsis: The Witness Wore Red is about Rebecca Musser’s life in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints (FDLS) and her life after. When Warren Jeffs notorious FDLS leader took over as “prophet” there was an increase in abuse, rape, incest, and human trafficking. Musser was lucky enough to get out before it got too bad. However, that didn’t stop her from being involved and standing up for the children as young as 11 and 12 marrying and being forced to have “Martial relations” with their husbands who were often at least tripled their ages. This is her and their story.
Opinion: I think this book is incredibly important because Rebecca Musser shows that it doesn’t matter where you came from. What matters is using your voice. I love that she was able to stand up for all of the children who’s voices were not heard. I think one of the things that I loved most is that she was very adamant in making sure that everyone knew that most people in the FDLS were not bad people. I think most people, especially after the trails, do not separate the good from the bad. This book is very interesting. It made me amused, upset, furious, and an array of other emotions.
Recommend: I would recommend this book
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Opinion: I think this book is incredibly important because Rebecca Musser shows that it doesn’t matter where you came from. What matters is using your voice. I love that she was able to stand up for all of the children who’s voices were not heard. I think one of the things that I loved most is that she was very adamant in making sure that everyone knew that most people in the FDLS were not bad people. I think most people, especially after the trails, do not separate the good from the bad. This book is very interesting. It made me amused, upset, furious, and an array of other emotions.
Recommend: I would recommend this book
#TheWitnessWoreRed #Nonfiction #memoir #bookstagram #fortheloveofbooks #books #lotsofhashtags
This was a really captivating and personal look at what life was like growing up in the FLDS. I really appreciated the commitment to showing as many facets as she experienced - it was not all entirely bad, though much of it was.
I thought Rebecca Musser and her coauthor did a really great job of explaining how awful things were while also remaining compassionate and fair. Definitely recommend for a detailed look inside the FLDS, especially under Warren Jeffs, as well as the investigation and subsequent trials.
I thought Rebecca Musser and her coauthor did a really great job of explaining how awful things were while also remaining compassionate and fair. Definitely recommend for a detailed look inside the FLDS, especially under Warren Jeffs, as well as the investigation and subsequent trials.
This is a compelling and interesting story, but I'll be honest when I questioned the veracity of details about her childhood (perfect mother, villainous step-mother) and inconsequential interactions with other people. Some of the details felt unnecessary, some sugarcoated, etc. Of course I wasn't there and have no real reason to doubt the author, that's just how I felt while listening.
In fact maybe there were too many extraneous details. As I reached the halfway point of the book, I started listening at a faster speed, ready to get into the meat of the book. By the time I got there, I was mostly ready to be done.
Again, it's an interesting story of a hard-lived and -won life. I personally might have preferred a more abridged version.
In fact maybe there were too many extraneous details. As I reached the halfway point of the book, I started listening at a faster speed, ready to get into the meat of the book. By the time I got there, I was mostly ready to be done.
Again, it's an interesting story of a hard-lived and -won life. I personally might have preferred a more abridged version.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Wow, I loved this book. I recently read two other FLDS memoirs (one by Rachel Jeffs and the other by Elissa Wall) and I think this may have been my favorite. This one went into more depth about the FLDS raids, trials, etc and her life after escaping the FLDS. I loved hearing about her healing journey and the bravery it took to be so involved in bringing Warren to justice. I was in tears towards the end, just in awe of this woman. Highly recommend as an audio listen!