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A review by pam_
The Polygamist's Daughter: A Memoir by Anna LeBaron
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
2.0
Captivating. I listened to this memoir as an audiobook and got through it very quickly.
The main reason I chose to give this a mediocre rating is the evangelical Christian message that is heavily preached in the last third of the book. The tone of the book shifts so dramatically that it feels like you’re reading a Christian testimonial (and not a memoir about surviving/escaping a cult). This meant that while I picked this book up expecting one thing, I ended up getting something completely different by the end of the story. The entirety of the book’s events are used to push an evangelical Christian message. At one point, the author literally writes that God became the father she never had.
Ultimately, this is a powerful and gripping memoir. However, it devolves into a heavy-handed Christian testimonial by the end of it. This tonal shift was surprising, unexpected and off-putting.
The main reason I chose to give this a mediocre rating is the evangelical Christian message that is heavily preached in the last third of the book. The tone of the book shifts so dramatically that it feels like you’re reading a Christian testimonial (and not a memoir about surviving/escaping a cult). This meant that while I picked this book up expecting one thing, I ended up getting something completely different by the end of the story. The entirety of the book’s events are used to push an evangelical Christian message. At one point, the author literally writes that God became the father she never had.
Ultimately, this is a powerful and gripping memoir. However, it devolves into a heavy-handed Christian testimonial by the end of it. This tonal shift was surprising, unexpected and off-putting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Minor: Suicide, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts