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5/5 ⭐️ This was such a great memoir! I loved it so much. It was very well written and heartbreaking. I don’t think a child should ever grow up the way her and her siblings did. Kids need structure and care. I feel like that was not properly given to the Walls�� kids 😔. I’m glad that at least her upbringing fueled her to become more resilient. From a very early age I could tell how strong and courageous she was!

But the situations that her parents put her in really made me sick to my stomach.

Thirteen-year-old Jeannette literally begged her mom to find a job so that they can eat and her mom tells her “well why don’t you find a job and earn some money? I’ve got more important things to do�� like ma'am?? What is more important than feeding and taking care for your starving children!?! 🤬 I wanted to shake her.

And then her dad basically tried to pimp her out to some drunk! Then when she confronts him about it, he says “I knew you could take care of yourself. I’m sure he just pawed you some.�� like huh??? Your thirteen-year-old daughter just told you she was attacked by this man and that’s all you say?? I was flabbergasted! And so pissed off he even put her in that situation to begin with.

Her parents had so many opportunities to do right by their kids but they were just too selfish. They are a prime example of why not everyone is meant to be a parent. But I’m glad that at least Jeannette had a good relationship with her siblings. They all supported each other so much. This is the type of book that will stick with you for a long time.