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Shari is without a doubt a resilient and brave young woman and it was harrowing to read her story. I’m glad she got to share her experience, but I struggle to believe that this wouldn’t have been better as an essay or long-form article. It certainly felt like she was trying to reach the 300 page count with superfluous details and language.

I understand that she has full autonomy over what she chooses to share, but she left just enough breadcrumbs about her mother’s crimes that I was googling for actual information the second I finished reading. And while she chose to protect her siblings while not using their names, I wish she had just used pseudonyms rather than leaving them fully nameless, leaving some stories feeling strange and impersonal. Lastly, the timeline here was hard to follow. Specific dates were helpful to guide the story, but between them I struggled to determine if she was discussing time periods of days or months.

Strong girl!! Wish her the best!! Was happy to buy this book and contribute to her livelihood!! But can’t recommend reading it at all.