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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
I love a good "I survived this crazy religious cult" type of stories, and this is, by far, one of the craziest and most riveting stories that I've ever read. Ruth Wariner's childhood is nothing like a silly polygamist family you might find featured on TLC. Her story shows the darkest side of polygamy, and it is so difficult to put down, even during the most horrifying moments. I highly recommend this memoir.
This was a tough read, as the author described an incredibly painful childhood, but I appreciated the tenderness with which she described herself and her siblings. I definitely wanted to know more about her family’s life after Lebaron.
This was one of the most gripping and upsetting memoirs I’ve ever read. I don’t have much other to say than these kids were failed every step of the way.
Absolutely the most insane memoir I’ve read - I kept having to remind myself that it was real. Heartbreaking but I recommend this book to everyone I know.
The riveting true story of a young girl living in a polygamist colony in Mexico. Ruthie begins the story as a 5 year old living in a shack in Mexico with her mother and brothers. As the years go by the family grows and they move back and forth between Mexico to the US, sometimes running away from her abusive step-father, sometimes moving back to be reunited with him. A fascinating look at the life and tragedy of a polygamist second wife and her 10 children.
I finished this book in 2 days and could not put it down. If you've ever read Educated by Tara Westover then you'll have a good idea of what this memoir is about. It was tough to read about all the horrible things these children went through knowing it was all true. The saving grace is that most of them got away and made a life for themselves. I would quickly recommend this book to anyone who asks!
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Lovers of Uneducated by Tara Westover will equally connect with this story of resiliency, an impossibly challenging childhood & a daughter forced to step up when her parents don’t. Written on the backdrop of rural Mexico with Mormon polygamists, the author does a superb job describing her unsettling youth, her seemingly unending younger siblings (many mentally if not also physically disabled) & doing her best to advocate for those siblings in a world whose constant answer is “pray on it” & “it is God’s will.” The brutal reality she endures for years will stick with you & her fortitude despite the circumstances is equal parts inspiring & heartbreaking.
Lovers of Uneducated by Tara Westover will equally connect with this story of resiliency, an impossibly challenging childhood & a daughter forced to step up when her parents don’t. Written on the backdrop of rural Mexico with Mormon polygamists, the author does a superb job describing her unsettling youth, her seemingly unending younger siblings (many mentally if not also physically disabled) & doing her best to advocate for those siblings in a world whose constant answer is “pray on it” & “it is God’s will.” The brutal reality she endures for years will stick with you & her fortitude despite the circumstances is equal parts inspiring & heartbreaking.
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Another harrowing, horrifying account of growing up in a polygamist community -- this time as expats in Mexico (though returning to TX every month to collect welfare and disability benefits using fictitious addresses). I would very much like to read an account by a fundamentalist Morman who feels positively about his or her experience of "living the Prinicple" from birth to adulthood.
Great book. Finished it in one sitting. If you liked "Educated" or like learning about cults, this is the book for you.