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A review by hainyh
I Shot Daddy by Stacey Lannert
3.0
It always feels very uncomfortable to review a biography, especially one that I would class as the 'tragic life stories' category, as my reading pleasure comes at the cost of the author's horribly traumatic life experiences. However, as GoodReads likes a star rating, I've gone for 3/5.
It's really quite hard-hitting reading to hear about what Stacey goes through at the hands of her father, and the lack of support from her family. She has a really difficult childhood and I really felt for her throughout the book. It was a very interesting read, and I was astounded at the level of resilience that Stacey and her younger sister displayed despite the ongoing hardship they endured, and both physical and sexual abuse. What I struggled with was the fact that the book was perhaps a fair bit longer than I felt it needed to be. I had to skip a few bits because I found it repetitive and I wanted to find out what the outcome was for Stacey.
On the whole this is a fascinating read which I would definitely recommend.
It's really quite hard-hitting reading to hear about what Stacey goes through at the hands of her father, and the lack of support from her family. She has a really difficult childhood and I really felt for her throughout the book. It was a very interesting read, and I was astounded at the level of resilience that Stacey and her younger sister displayed despite the ongoing hardship they endured, and both physical and sexual abuse. What I struggled with was the fact that the book was perhaps a fair bit longer than I felt it needed to be. I had to skip a few bits because I found it repetitive and I wanted to find out what the outcome was for Stacey.
On the whole this is a fascinating read which I would definitely recommend.