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deluciate's review against another edition
5.0
Read in a single day. Very good storytelling, if difficult topics.
ninasbooks57's review against another edition
4.0
What can I say about this book… It is at the same time compelling but also disturbing. These parents are absolutely and totally crazy! The children all suffered terribly from their parents mental illnesses. It was so good to read how Tara came through this but it was not without great struggle and great sacrifice. When you read this book be ready to want to reach through and strangle some people or be wishing you could call the police on these parents. It is a great book but sometimes the timeline was a little difficult to follow.
madflatt's review against another edition
dark
informative
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Antisemitism, Blood, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Child abuse, Racism, Cursing, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Dementia
broe028's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book because I’m an Idahoan and I read this book because I’m teacher, and I think it was a challenging read from both perspectives. Don’t get me wrong, I think it what absolutely well written and an incredible story but I think it hit a little too close to home for me.
tiepilot_dandy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
4.5