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Reply To: Should This Book Stay on the List?

Leslie C — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 02:40:31 +0000

Yes. It is a great fit! I recently took a trip to Provo/Salt Lake City. I think most people think that is Utah and of the National Parks. I ended up going down a rabbit hole reading some history of the Mormon church which made me think about the tourist sees only a small portion…..there is a lot of differences within the state. I think it is an important book….not everyone is living as they do on Provo!

Reply To: Family relationshios

Leslie C — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 02:37:44 +0000

I think she knew that for her to succeed in any way in life she had to break from her family (meaning they would not accept her not following in their footsteps). That is a tough decision for someone young because she does love her family. She recognizes their faults in which there a lot but loves them anyway. I hope for her she can one day bond with her mother again. That seemed to be the hardest part for her.

Reply To: Ring true?

Anne Goff — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 04:29:54 +0000

It did for me too. Fascinating, heartbreaking, and inspiring all at once.

Reply To: Family relationshios

Anne Goff — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 04:28:56 +0000

Children love their families–often long after those families have proven over and over again that they do not deserve it. In memoirs, in fiction, and in my professional experience with young children in neglectful or abusive homes, children love their parents. They make excuses, they rationalize, they even at times protect parents. It is hard to believe, hard to understand, and yet it is. On the other hand, it is easy to understand because we all need those loving connections so very much. Dysfunctional families often create a culture of us against the world.

Family relationshios

Nancy Bethel — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 21:57:32 +0000

What did you think about Tara’s family relationships? On the one hand, the family was quite dysfunctional, at times violent. On the other hand, Tara seemed to love them.

Ring true?

Nancy Bethel — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 03:04:16 +0000

Does the story ring true to you? There has been some debate about this. For me, it does! Fascinating story!

Reply To: Should This Book Stay on the List?

Shelli Truax — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 14:13:53 +0000

I thought this was a great book. Some big trigger warnings for Domestic Violence/Abuse. Some amazing people were placed in her life that encouraged and help give her opportunity where otherwise she had none. Heartbreaking that her family was so dangerous for her on a daily basis and yet she continues to try over and over to reconnect with them.

Should This Book Stay on the List?

Book Girls’ Guide — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 19:36:38 +0000

Was this book a good fit for the Read Around the USA Challenge?