kimveach 's review for:

The House of My Mother by Shari Franke

4.25

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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This book is a beautifully written memoir of a child growing up in the spotlight while suffering from abuse.  It's heartbreaking, yet hopeful.  I never watched videos from 8 passengers, but I certainly heard the news about the arrests of the mother and her therapist.  While voyeurs who want the gross details about the younger children's physical abuse will be disappointed, I appreciated that the author only focused on what she endured and witnessed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment