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A review by b_nbdeeg
Stray: Memoir of a Runaway by Tanya Marquardt
4.0
Left me wanting more with somewhat less
Tanya does an exceptional job depicting her vivid life as a 16-year-old in the Canadian goth scene. From family and friend trauma that knows no language, to alcohol fueled evenings that spiral towards dawn, she draws a stark picture for her readers. However, I found that I wanted to know more about the drive to run and do these things, and less about the self destructive habits themselves. Perhaps the subject hit close to home, and that's why I'm intrigued more by motivation, but I found it challenging to read in depth about her experiences with significant others with alcohol, and in clubs, especially when the memoir shifts to life with her father. Overall, I'm glad to have read it, but doubt that I will do so again.
Tanya does an exceptional job depicting her vivid life as a 16-year-old in the Canadian goth scene. From family and friend trauma that knows no language, to alcohol fueled evenings that spiral towards dawn, she draws a stark picture for her readers. However, I found that I wanted to know more about the drive to run and do these things, and less about the self destructive habits themselves. Perhaps the subject hit close to home, and that's why I'm intrigued more by motivation, but I found it challenging to read in depth about her experiences with significant others with alcohol, and in clubs, especially when the memoir shifts to life with her father. Overall, I'm glad to have read it, but doubt that I will do so again.