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A review by auntie_em
In the Wilderness: Coming of Age in Unknown Country by Kim Barnes
3.0
Coming of age gut-wrenching memoir set in the beautiful state of Idaho. I am now inspired to take a road trip to visit Lewiston, Orofino, Pierce, Headquarters, and other environs of the Clearwater River.
What is not beautiful is the accurate depiction of the ways in which strict adherence to fundamentalist religion ruins families. Kim Barnes' story broke my heart. It reminded me of another Idaho woman's story, Educated by Tara Westover. Both books feature horribly flawed authoritarian parents who believe they are right with God at the expense of their own children.
What is not beautiful is the accurate depiction of the ways in which strict adherence to fundamentalist religion ruins families. Kim Barnes' story broke my heart. It reminded me of another Idaho woman's story, Educated by Tara Westover. Both books feature horribly flawed authoritarian parents who believe they are right with God at the expense of their own children.