A review by ashleysbookobsession
Becoming Shameless by Eden Simchah

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Becoming Shameless by Eden Simchah is available now in Paperback and eBook
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“The process of healing has its fair share of pain and tears, but it also requires us to honor our own joy. To be ashamed of ourselves is to believe we don’t deserve good things.” 

Becoming Shameless is a memoir about making self-love from scratch after breaking free from a controlling abusive mother and a distant father. This is a very short memoir, 132 pages, but is packed full of the raw, transparent, honesty of a sweet child who endured so much in her childhood and into her adult life. 

The beginning is told from a young, innocent child’s perspective. Eden doesn’t understand why her mother is how she is, consistently gas-lighting her. The writing throughout the memoir reflects the age of the author as it moves through to the present day. Following Eden’s journey through to when she comes out as a lesbian at age 27. I loved how Eden was able to reflect back on her vulnerability, her journey of healing, and her ability to redefine beauty and joy in her life. 

And the cover, STUNNING! It really reflects the beauty of Eden’s life and the journey she went through to get to where she is today. Thank you Eden for sharing your story with your readers. I highly recommend reading this memoir.