Reviews
Breaking Free: How I Escaped My Father-Warren Jeffs-Polygamy, and the FLDS Cult, by Rachel Jeffs
sratchellis's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault
eatwritereadrepeat's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.75
Just so brave of the author, more stories like this need to be heard
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Child abuse, Rape, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Mental illness
hallie_hey's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
This book is a raw portrayal of living within a religious cult that gives you little-to-no control over your own life. I applaud Rachel Jeffs' vulnerability and bravery for writing this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Pedophilia
mpurdy's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
This was so heartfelt, and listening to it read by Rachel was so moving. I am familiar with Warren going to prison from watching documentaries, but hearing it from someone who lived through it was so much ore enlightening. I think the most heartbreaking part was the discussion of how Texas handled the removal of children. I cried for those kids and mothers. They just wanted to take care of their kids they didn't ask for this
aizoldyck's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
brynners89's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
xxstefaniereadsxx's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
This book was written by Rachel Jeffs, a daughter of Warren Jeffs. Rachel details her experiences growing up in the FLDS cult. Rachel suffered so much at the hands of her father and other leaders in the FLDS. She was physically and emotionally abused, sexually assaulted, locked up as punishment for disobeying insane rules, and forced into an arranged marriage. She even had her children taken away. I cannot imagine having to live like this. I have read several books about the FLDS, and this was one of the most heartbreaking ones. I cannot imagine being treated the way Rachel was by my own father. The women and children in the FLDS seem to have absolutely horrific lives and experiences. I hope that people read books like this and it changes their hearts and minds to help people leave the FLDS if they are in a position to.