A review by acouplereadss
Mennonite Valley Girl: A Wayward Coming of Age by Carla Funk, Carla Funk

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

3.0

In this funny memoir by a young woman’s quest for independence in an isolated Mennonite community. Carla Funk toes the line between following her parents footsteps and forging her own path. Coming of age in a forested remote valley, Funk knows she is to marry, have babies and join the church ladies sewing circle. But the urge for more, for different, pushes her elsewhere.

I’ve been on a memoir kick this year it seems! Give me all the stories and experiences. I love reading about others experiences different from mine. At first it was celebrity memoirs but now I’m branching. Mennonite Valley Girl was a coming of age story of a different kind. Reading about an isolated community in a small town in BC was not only different in setting but in society, religion, culture, etc.

The pop culture references and adolescent experiences brought back my own coming of age memories. Funk made me chuckle and although we come from different backgrounds she was quite relatable. I found there wasn’t anything that quite made me latch onto the book and did crave for something a bit more intense. That just may be a product of our need for shock value in books these days though, I blame social media.

If you’re looking for a wholesome account of a woman’s upbringing and her path to break free from what is expected of her, you’ll find this is the perfect read. Thank you @greystonebooks for sending a finished copy my way, 3✨.