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kaelizaco's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Medical content, Rape, Cursing, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, and Alcohol
torr17's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
mpleffler's review against another edition
5.0
Great account of a hard life and the importance of loving your family no matter the circumstances.
chrishamma's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
jaylaraye's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
literallyilliterate's review against another edition
This is definitely one of the better books I've read for school. Walls did a great job vividly describing her childhood and the many rough environments she's lived in, and perfectly captured the strong personalities and extreme values of her neglectful mom and alcoholic dad. I will say that the way the book is written is very emotionally distant, but it almost made it easier to read that way. I will forever be rendered speechless by the horrifying amount of trauma Walls and her siblings went through.
ndeniseg105's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. I enjoyed this even more than I enjoyed Half Broke Horses.
kirstenrose22's review against another edition
5.0
It's hard to know what to say about this. This was incredible reading. My mind was repeatedly blown by the emotional impact of Walls' childhood. I love the way she was able to keep her narration straight-forward: as a kid, she clearly believed that the way her parents did things was normal and how everyone was (as kids do, I think); as a tween, she clearly was learning to bury her negative feelings; as an adult, she was finally out from their thumb - and able to express how she really felt (though still powerless to do anything). The transition between all of these was seamless.