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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
This is a really hard read so check trigger warnings (storygraph is reccommended) if you are sensitive to certain content! This is a really raw look into the life of a woman who was born into a cult and transferred herself into the military where she saw a good few paralells-- especially regarding the treatment of women. I really enjoyed her perspective throughout.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War
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Horrifying. But also, just what I was looking for in a book telling a story like this. Unlike some of the other titles I’ve read recently about cults/extremists/etc, Mestyanek not only recounts her personal story, but also examines how the larger culture of the Children of God, the US military, and society as a whole perpetuate an environment that allow these experiences to occur.
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Daniella’s story will radicalize you. incredible memoir with devoted execution.
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