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A review by iamcaseyrkelley
I Lived to Tell the Story: A Memoir of Love, Legacy, and Resilience by Tamika D. Mallory
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I received an early review copy from S&S (via Edelweiss) in exchange for an honest review.
Despite not being a huge fan of nonfiction (except for memoirs), I read this author’s debut (STATE OF EMERGENCY, 2021) and it ended up being added to my bookcase holding my all time favorite books. So I went into this one completely blind and expecting to enjoy it just as much especially knowing it was a memoir. Yet nothing could prepare me for how raw this book is.
It is an easy read that flows like some of my favorite novels. It’s a page turner that I started on Saturday evening and finished Sunday afternoon. The author was incredibly transparent about her past and some poor decisions where many of her stature would keep those things buried. It is a story of resilience and a reminder that we are not defined by our past. It is a gentle hug to teenagers that no matter what happens now (good, bad or ugly) they can still become an influential and integral part of history.
I loved how this author held nothing back and was so raw. STATE OF EMERGENCY told the world who Tamika D. Mallory is as an activist. However I LIVED TO TELL THE STORY introduced to the beautifully scarred yet healed woman who is simply, Tamika. I highly recommend reading both books asap.4
Despite not being a huge fan of nonfiction (except for memoirs), I read this author’s debut (STATE OF EMERGENCY, 2021) and it ended up being added to my bookcase holding my all time favorite books. So I went into this one completely blind and expecting to enjoy it just as much especially knowing it was a memoir. Yet nothing could prepare me for how raw this book is.
It is an easy read that flows like some of my favorite novels. It’s a page turner that I started on Saturday evening and finished Sunday afternoon. The author was incredibly transparent about her past and some poor decisions where many of her stature would keep those things buried. It is a story of resilience and a reminder that we are not defined by our past. It is a gentle hug to teenagers that no matter what happens now (good, bad or ugly) they can still become an influential and integral part of history.
I loved how this author held nothing back and was so raw. STATE OF EMERGENCY told the world who Tamika D. Mallory is as an activist. However I LIVED TO TELL THE STORY introduced to the beautifully scarred yet healed woman who is simply, Tamika. I highly recommend reading both books asap.4