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3.0

This is a compelling and interesting story, but I'll be honest when I questioned the veracity of details about her childhood (perfect mother, villainous step-mother) and inconsequential interactions with other people. Some of the details felt unnecessary, some sugarcoated, etc. Of course I wasn't there and have no real reason to doubt the author, that's just how I felt while listening.

In fact maybe there were too many extraneous details. As I reached the halfway point of the book, I started listening at a faster speed, ready to get into the meat of the book. By the time I got there, I was mostly ready to be done.

Again, it's an interesting story of a hard-lived and -won life. I personally might have preferred a more abridged version.