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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
This was okay. Parts of it were very detailed and I love that Rebecca emerged happy and healthy at the end of this ordeal. I think that the middle of the book was a bit ho-hum unfortunately but the story itself was fascinating. People are CRAY CRAY!
I'm fascinated by cults AND by Mormon polygamists, so basically any book by a woman who has left the culture gets a read from me. This one is particularly interesting because the author was actually a wife of THE prophet (Rulon Jeffs) and had direct contact with Warren Jeffs while she was in the FLDS - not to mention that she had a major role as a witness in his prosecution. She also worked closely with authorities in Texas during the 2008 YFZ raid, putting her in a pretty unique position to write about the FLDS. If you're at all interested in this kind of thing, definitely give it a read!
This story is insane. Musser is a brave woman and the fact that she has made a functional life for herself after years of brainwashing is incredible. I stayed up late night after night to read it because the FLDS church managed to get away with a great deal for so long, and it's hard to imagine that the events of the book took place within the last decade, not 100 years ago.
My only hang up with this book was the organization (which I don't think is Musser's fault so much as her co-author). Paragraphs often would not logically connect within chapters, and I often felt that leaps in time and content were made without a lot of filling in of the gaps. Granted, there were a lot of years to cover, but considering the pace in the beginning of the book, some of the latter half was completely glossed over. However, it doesn't matter if you like the writing, because you have to keep reading.
My only hang up with this book was the organization (which I don't think is Musser's fault so much as her co-author). Paragraphs often would not logically connect within chapters, and I often felt that leaps in time and content were made without a lot of filling in of the gaps. Granted, there were a lot of years to cover, but considering the pace in the beginning of the book, some of the latter half was completely glossed over. However, it doesn't matter if you like the writing, because you have to keep reading.
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This book truly shows the extreme disconnect of the women in the FLDS church and the rest of the country.
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I watch a lot of Dr. Phil and I came across the episode with Rebecca and her father not too long ago. I'd never heard of Warren Jeffs or the FLDS for that matter, but I was so captivated by her story on the show that I decided to listen to her audiobook. I truly cannot believe some of the things that she went through. This story is one that is truly empowering and speaks to the resilience of women everywhere. I am so glad that I discovered this book!
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An important book. A compelling read.
This is not a perfect book by any means. There were some loose ends that didn't get resolved, a lot of character mentions out of context that required flipping back to identify, some lengthy passages that didn't really add to the story, and maybe a little overkill on the acronyms.
But still, I found myself pouring over these pages completely in rapt, infuriated at times for what these jerkballs were doing, or crying over moments of unexpected tenderness.
Rebecca Musser's eidetic memory is itself a wonder as is her insight and courage in telling this story.
Definitely recommend.
This is not a perfect book by any means. There were some loose ends that didn't get resolved, a lot of character mentions out of context that required flipping back to identify, some lengthy passages that didn't really add to the story, and maybe a little overkill on the acronyms.
But still, I found myself pouring over these pages completely in rapt, infuriated at times for what these jerkballs were doing, or crying over moments of unexpected tenderness.
Rebecca Musser's eidetic memory is itself a wonder as is her insight and courage in telling this story.
Definitely recommend.