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karensmith's review against another edition
I DNFED IT not that it wasn't good i just was not in the right headspace for it
abbuelita's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Beautifully written. I love the discussion of having complicated feelings about someone and the possibility that someone can do bad things but you still hold love for them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Child death, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault
vwannamaker's review against another edition
3.0
I do not normally read memoirs but this one caught my eye from the cover and title. I have come to realize I have conflicting feelings about this book. I like the storyline because it is in fact true but I also feel that people will perceive this wrong. The author being open and honest about their life story makes me have faith in the world that one day people will be able to share their traumas with one another to help grow beyond what they know. Since this writing style differed from what I normally read I found that some pieces of this book just fit better than others. Some parts I was very interested in and others I really didn't want to continue reading like I normally do. It took longer to finish this book compared to others. I will recommend it to my followers who read memoirs a lot but I don't think I would reread this.
amycampbell's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.5
anitaofplaybooktag's review against another edition
3.0
A good, moderately interesting memoir about a young woman with an abusive father who ultimately finds peace by visiting her father's birthplace after his death. A memoir is only as interesting as a person's life story, and this one wasn't the most riveting, but well written. I did enjoy how the author used encyclopedia entries as a "hook" to tie together the story.