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2021: Here's the deal: I've never watched Little House on the Prairie, I don't know any of the people in this book, and I don't see that changing even after having read the book.
This was another one of those random, end of year books that I get into because I am trying to fill a Reading Challenge prompt (this one being "A book with the word 'bitch' in the title", of which there are surprisingly few!) I really did think that after reading this book, I might be interested in checking out LHOTP. But that was not the case, and I am going to continue to live my Laura Ingalls-Wilder-free life.
This book should come with a huge trigger warning, for not only sexual abuse, but also incest. Arngrim certainly had a very troubled childhood, and she does not hold back from getting into some pretty graphic details. She approaches the stories from a very direct, practical, and processed point of view (by which I mean that she has been to a lot of therapy). I'm thrilled for her seemingly success in surviving her abuse and thriving later in life.
I honestly think this was a pretty good memoir - it was detailed and kept me interested. However, without being able to reference any of the touchstones used in this story, I have to rate it lower. We progressed straight from fun stories from the set of LHOTP to horrible abuse to wow, I'm a functioning and successful adult who advocates on behalf of HIV+ people! It's a bit of a jump when you don't get any of the references, but I can't help but think that if I had been a fan of the show, all I would want is fun stories from set, followed by what the actors are up to now. And that's exactly what you get from this book.
This was another one of those random, end of year books that I get into because I am trying to fill a Reading Challenge prompt (this one being "A book with the word 'bitch' in the title", of which there are surprisingly few!) I really did think that after reading this book, I might be interested in checking out LHOTP. But that was not the case, and I am going to continue to live my Laura Ingalls-Wilder-free life.
This book should come with a huge trigger warning, for not only sexual abuse, but also incest. Arngrim certainly had a very troubled childhood, and she does not hold back from getting into some pretty graphic details. She approaches the stories from a very direct, practical, and processed point of view (by which I mean that she has been to a lot of therapy). I'm thrilled for her seemingly success in surviving her abuse and thriving later in life.
I honestly think this was a pretty good memoir - it was detailed and kept me interested. However, without being able to reference any of the touchstones used in this story, I have to rate it lower. We progressed straight from fun stories from the set of LHOTP to horrible abuse to wow, I'm a functioning and successful adult who advocates on behalf of HIV+ people! It's a bit of a jump when you don't get any of the references, but I can't help but think that if I had been a fan of the show, all I would want is fun stories from set, followed by what the actors are up to now. And that's exactly what you get from this book.