A review by library_lurker
Leaving the Saints: How I Lost the Mormons and Found My Faith by Martha Beck

5.0

a super poignant memoir of the long process of dealing with trauma and the clarity that it can sometimes bring to you. it's riveting, and--despite the book's heavy subject matter--occasionally very funny, and almost always clever. it surprised me, it changed my view on several matters, i couldn't put it down. if you have a sexual abuse history, please proceed with caution--it can be very, very intense. but sometimes what shakes us up is what we most need...