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A review by theinfinitebookcase
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
I bought this on a whim when I heard about it on Good Morning America about a year ago; Doyle is a mom who was once an addict and as the daughter of two parents with substance abuse issues, I am always interested in stories about parents who make the same mistakes mine did. (I later found out Doyle's substance abuse came before her motherhood and not after).
This book taught me more about myself than it did about my parents. There were moments in this book that brought me to tears, and moments in this book where I said, "Yes. This is me. I feel seen." Doyle's conversations about women sacrificing themselves for those around them and watering themselves down, about facing her inability to rest and her desire to control those around her, her methods of dealing with mental illness, all resonated with me deeply.
I am putting this book down feeling more confident and more loving toward myself than when I first picked it up. And that's a win for me.
This book taught me more about myself than it did about my parents. There were moments in this book that brought me to tears, and moments in this book where I said, "Yes. This is me. I feel seen." Doyle's conversations about women sacrificing themselves for those around them and watering themselves down, about facing her inability to rest and her desire to control those around her, her methods of dealing with mental illness, all resonated with me deeply.
I am putting this book down feeling more confident and more loving toward myself than when I first picked it up. And that's a win for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder