Reviews
Breaking Free: How I Escaped Polygamy, the FLDS Cult, and My Father, Warren Jeffs by Rachel Jeffs
rose_poirot's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Trafficking, Pedophilia, Death of parent, and Sexism
pearlisarobot's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Stalking, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Pedophilia, Sexism, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Incest
Moderate: Mental illness, Kidnapping, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
alyssapopulus's review against another edition
5.0
melonimaa's review against another edition
4.5
kaytemi's review against another edition
5.0
#38 read a book with an ugly cover
I am so incredibly glad I could read Rachel’s story. It’s like the seriously extreme version of what my life might have been like. If I had stayed in the LDS church, it wouldn’t have been nearly so extreme but there are many uncomfortable parallels. The churches started out as one before splitting. I rolled my eyes so many times with understanding how people go along with something stupid because of how the church will see them otherwise. It’s awful, and I’m so glad people have the strength to pull themselves away from toxic lives.
I wasn’t really all that up to date on Warren Jeffs, but now that I am, I’m so damn mad. I hate that men like him can end up in a position of power and ruin countless lives. AND HIS OWN CHILDREN!
I definitely recommend this to everyone. If you can relate, you may not feel so alone. If you can’t, you might realise there are people actually living in cults and fear right now.
pernillelsk's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Cancer, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
Minor: Police brutality