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arielamandah's review against another edition
4.0
Kim Barnes is a beautiful writer. She has a way of describing the world - particularly the forests and rivers of central Idaho - that positively sings. This book, her memoir, is the third book of hers I’ve read. It’s a difficult story, but feels important in understanding some of the more extreme aspects of our region. Barnes skillfully shows us the dotted line between the environment we’re raised under and how those characteristics can play out in a less than perfect world (in this case, how David preyed on her deeply-rooted assumptions of the roles women hold in relationships). It’s a tough book to read, but a honest one, and one I found interesting in understanding Idaho north of the Treasure Valley bubble (and Eastern Washington, frankly, too).
mich_gal18's review against another edition
4.0
This story read like fiction. The author spirals out of control but justifies her choices by saying making bad choices is better than making no choices. she strikes out against the rigidity of her family life only to find herself bound (literally and figuratively) by another man,similar in many ways to her father. I wish you could give 1/2 star ratings. this book should be 3.5 stars
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