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A review by booagnes
Confessions of a Latter-day Virgin: A Memoir by Nicole Hardy
3.0
This was definitely... different. It's be a while since I've read a memoir, so when this one popped up in my Netgalley, I figured I'd give it a shot. Now, this was an uncorrected, unfinished e-galley, so there were bound to be spots where things just didn't work. I'm pretty sure there was a part that appeared in two different spots in the book. The pacing and writing in the beginning was kind of hard to get through; it just didn't flow. The last half of the book was much better, which was probably due to it being the most recent in memory for the author.
As for the meat of the memoir itself, I really kind of enjoyed it. I wasn't quite so fond of the language, but the emotion and intelligence of it all was enjoyable. I found myself, as a single LDS woman, relating to quite a lot of it. There were moments where I went, "Oh my gosh, that's exactly like me!" There were also times where I blushed or gasped or giggled or was horrified. Having so many reactions to Nicole's story is definitely a good thing. It made me think about who I am, what I want, what I need, etc. It is a smart, thought-provoking depiction of life.
Confessions of a Latter-Day Virgin is a thoughtful, emotional, relate-able read that is sure to please many readers.
As for the meat of the memoir itself, I really kind of enjoyed it. I wasn't quite so fond of the language, but the emotion and intelligence of it all was enjoyable. I found myself, as a single LDS woman, relating to quite a lot of it. There were moments where I went, "Oh my gosh, that's exactly like me!" There were also times where I blushed or gasped or giggled or was horrified. Having so many reactions to Nicole's story is definitely a good thing. It made me think about who I am, what I want, what I need, etc. It is a smart, thought-provoking depiction of life.
Confessions of a Latter-Day Virgin is a thoughtful, emotional, relate-able read that is sure to please many readers.