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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
I waited a year for this book at the library.
Worth the wait.
Worth the wait.
Truthfully I only got halfway through because the subject matter was very sad and disturbing. Feel so badly for the kids raised in these cults !
This book makes Educated and Glass Castle and others seem mild! It is so hard for me to believe this all happened around the time I had kids (a little before). All so hard to believe, but apparently true. Another story of overcoming unbelievable conditions growing up and not just surviving, but apparently thriving.
emotional
sad
medium-paced
4.5. I read some reviews of this book that said it was just so shocking and hard to put down, but I found that wasn’t the case until maybe 2/3rds of the way through. I still enjoyed reading it and yes, it is very shocking and at some points hard to read (or in my case, listen to).
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Death of parent
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
challenging
dark
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
I could not put it down. Ultimately fascinating yet horrifying memoir. Thank you to the author for living through trauma and sharing her experience.