perpetuia1965 's review for:

A Piece of Cake by Cupcake Brown

2.0

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Listened to this one entirely on audio. Unbelievable! Such a horrible childhood and young adulthood! It was hard to listen to, but also hard not to - waiting for it to turn around. Child sex abuse, physical abuse, mental abuse, drug use, gang activity, abortions, abortions, abortions, etc. etc. etc. Most of the book details the horror that was her life (and apparently, it's the life of a whole lot of people, growing up in the hood and perpetuating that lifestyle - amazing that she got out). She had intervention from caring people who encouraged her along the way to getting her law degree! But she hit rock bottom and was eating out of a dumpster before she agreed to go for help. A true miracle that she broke with the bad company that were her so-called friends and stayed sober. That takes some kind of spirit, some kind of strength! She found faith along the way to getting sober. I don't think it's possible to do this without faith. There is so much profanity, so many horrible things happening (starting when she was only 11), that this book is not for everyone. I am so glad it's over.