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A review by thejanewayprotocol
Gone Feral: Tracking My Dad Through the Wild by Novella Carpenter
4.0
*** I recieved this as an ARC from Penguin Canada. ***
Wow. I am just completely blown away from this book.
This is the true story of Novella Carpenter, and her struggle to understand and love her wayward father. Novella, having a pretty rough upbringing, and a confusing early adult life, strives to come to terms with her dad, try and make sense of his life and his actions, before fully committing into having a child with her partner, Billy. There were many times during her childhood when her father had disappeared for long moments of time, even being reported missing. Why does her father insist on shunning most of society, and why doesn't he want to spend time with his own daughter?
She takes us through key moments in her childhood, her teenage years, and her early college life. We are there with her during her struggle to get pregnant, and her constant frustrations when it seems like building a decent relationship with her hermit father seems to be completely one-sided at times.
I'm so glad that this book was sent to me. Personally, having a few people in my life who fall into the "hermit" status, I could relate to what she was going through, and how lonely and sad it can make you. I admire that she never gave up on him either, which takes more strength and will power than anyone could imagine. She is very lyrical with her words, even when she is being brutally honest. This is a very real book, and a very real struggle that many people go through, and even if you don't have a friend or family member that disappears for months at a time, everyone can learn something about themselves in this book.
Wow. I am just completely blown away from this book.
This is the true story of Novella Carpenter, and her struggle to understand and love her wayward father. Novella, having a pretty rough upbringing, and a confusing early adult life, strives to come to terms with her dad, try and make sense of his life and his actions, before fully committing into having a child with her partner, Billy. There were many times during her childhood when her father had disappeared for long moments of time, even being reported missing. Why does her father insist on shunning most of society, and why doesn't he want to spend time with his own daughter?
She takes us through key moments in her childhood, her teenage years, and her early college life. We are there with her during her struggle to get pregnant, and her constant frustrations when it seems like building a decent relationship with her hermit father seems to be completely one-sided at times.
I'm so glad that this book was sent to me. Personally, having a few people in my life who fall into the "hermit" status, I could relate to what she was going through, and how lonely and sad it can make you. I admire that she never gave up on him either, which takes more strength and will power than anyone could imagine. She is very lyrical with her words, even when she is being brutally honest. This is a very real book, and a very real struggle that many people go through, and even if you don't have a friend or family member that disappears for months at a time, everyone can learn something about themselves in this book.