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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Julia Scheeves has written a brilliant memoir in a time when laying out your dirty laundry seems to be en vogue in the literary world. Although JS has quite a few dirty knickers to present in this story, she writes of abuse, disillusionment, and captivity in a straightforward manner that is...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“It is amazing to think someone actually experienced all of this. Harrowing.”
Tamara Hatch Ruggiero wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Memoir or non fiction”
Read Red Wine B wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is a memoir by a white girl whose parents adopted two black boys in addition to raising their four birth children. The author was the youngest birth child and one of the black adoptees was a boy who was brought into the family when both he and the author/youngest birth child were three. It is about their relationship and how they coped with prejudice and fundamentalist parents. It is quite sad and moving.”
Karen wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“An amazing book, and a horrifying one.... If the word "memoir" wasn't written on the front cover, I don't think I would've believed it was a true story... couldn't put it down, but it was a tough one to read at times..... ”
Dedalus wrote this review Monday, November 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is one of my top ten books.”
Tammy R wrote this review Monday, November 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This is a disturbing look at life in the mid-west. I grew up in the community.”
Amy W wrote this review Thursday, November 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“ This is a girls life story about growing up in a Prejudice part of the south with two african american abopted brothers. she deals with equal rights in race, along with sexual abuse, and labor camps.”
katie c wrote this review Tuesday, October 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The moving survival story of a girl and her adopted brother's journey through an extremely dysfunctional and extremely religiously conservative family, the second half of the book being concerned with their survival in a hellish Christian "private school" run in The Dominican Republic. The "school" reminded me of Jonestown, and I've heard that the author's next book will actually be on Jonestown, which I think is fitting.”
David F wrote this review Tuesday, October 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“great”
Hector M wrote this review Friday, August 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Amazing. Scheeres is a talented author with a great talent for memoir writing. This belongs on the shelf of every high school student's library. Also, the book is quite a different (yet rewarding) experience for adults. All ages should consider this a must-read.”
Sofia R wrote this review Wednesday, August 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
