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I think this book will be more meaningful for someone who watched the Duggar TV shows, which I didn't, but I liked it enough as a memoir. The writing style is pretty simplistic and can sometimes seem a bit childish, but that's totally valid for someone growing up without much freedom or chance to explore her world. It's probably not very kind or accepting of me to want everyone who had religious trauma to just drop religion completely and extricate themselves from the cult of it all, but I do. I hope Jill gets out completely. (Also I had such a deep cringe every time they talked about their mission trips and converting those heathens who should not have to trade their souls for like running water and schools.) I did think that this book offered a good look at how tricky and terrible and harmful reality TV is. And also that girlies have to get on top of their money, so they're aware of what they're owed.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Gaslighting
Minor: Medical content, Grief, Abandonment
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This is a very impressive book. It tells the truth in a very respectful way, without having to give in in any way. It describes the way she was brought up very well. It looks like it was very loving, but also very stifling. The way the show got into their lives, and completely took over.. It seems pretty clear that the show was above all else, it got into Duggar-Dad’s head. It is sad to see hoe it cost them all a whole lot.
I also still cannot get over how they handled everything with their oldest child. I will never understand that.
I have the utmost respect for Jill (and Derick) with how they handled getting out of the oppressive situation and getting the so-needed therapy.
I also still cannot get over how they handled everything with their oldest child. I will never understand that.
I have the utmost respect for Jill (and Derick) with how they handled getting out of the oppressive situation and getting the so-needed therapy.
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I went into this book thinking it might be a more personal deep dive into the hidden abuses revealed in the shiny happy people documentary. It was more about Jill talking about how uncomfortable it was to be on camera all the time, the double standard of how her brother was treated by her father versus how she was treated, and later financial abuse.
I’m glad Jill found her way out of the fundamentalist stranglehold, but I think she’s still in deconstruction, as so many of us are. It takes years of work and support from other people to fully get out of it.
I’m glad Jill found her way out of the fundamentalist stranglehold, but I think she’s still in deconstruction, as so many of us are. It takes years of work and support from other people to fully get out of it.
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dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced